Smiths Falls in Lanark County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2019
1. Veterans Memorial
The Harvard
The Yellow Peril
Basic trainer for thousands
who learned to fly
in defence of their country
Erected by 443 (Rideau) Wing, Royal Canadian Air Force Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold • War, World II.
Location. 44° 53.76′ N, 76° 1.406′ W. Marker is in Smiths Falls, Ontario, in Lanark County. Memorial is on Lombard Street (Provincial Highway 15) just east of Lavinia Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker and the Harvard aircraft are in Victoria Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 Lombard Street, Smiths Falls ON K7A 4G2, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Rideau Waterway (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Evergreen Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Grant Amy (within shouting distance of this marker); Water Works / Station de Production d'Eau Potable (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Smiths Falls and the Dam / Smiths Falls et le Barrage
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Regarding Veterans Memorial. The Harvard was the Commonwealth version of the T-6 Texan aircraft.
Also see . . .
1. North American Harvard. (Submitted on November 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. North American T-6 Texan. (Submitted on November 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association. (Submitted on November 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2019
2. Veterans Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2019
3. Veterans Memorial Harvard Trainer
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
