A public ceremony at the Old Holy Trinity Church in Middleton Sunday, June 8, at 7 p.m.; will commemorate the 27 Commonwealth service members who died serving at Royal Air Force Station Greenwood during the Second World War. Air crew from across Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom all undertook training in Greenwood through the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, destined for active service overseas once their training was complete.
The wreath-laying service, which began over 80 years ago as a promise to a grieving mother from the Middleton-area IODE Rosemary Chapter to look after her son’s grave, far from his home; is now organized by the dedicated members of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 1 Middleton. The Legion branch gave its own promise to IODE members in 2022 to continue to care for the fallen soldiers, as the Rosemary chapter disbanded.
The decoration of the graves service ensures the sacrifices of these soldiers are never forgotten.
