Air Commodore Leonard Joseph Birchall, CM, OBE, DFC, OOnt, CD (6 July 1915 – 10 September 2004), "The Saviour of Ceylon", was a Royal Canadian Air Force...
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April, Catalina QL-A of 413 Squadron RCAF, piloted by Squadron Leader Leonard Birchall, took off from Koggala to patrol the southernmost patrol sector. Later...
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Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) 413 Squadron flown by Squadron Leader Leonard Birchall spotted Nagumo's fleet 360 mi (310 nmi; 580 km) south-east of Ceylon...
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who won the Victoria Cross at Dieppe during the Second World War. Leonard Birchall, the "Saviour of Ceylon", discovered the approach of the Japanese fleet...
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fielder Leonard Birchall (1915–2004), Canadian air force officer Paul Birchall (aka Burchill) (born 1979), English wrestler Reginald Birchall (1866–1890)...
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Canadian historian Roger Graham and later the distinguished military man Leonard Birchall). McGirr was named a King's Counsel in 1933. McGirr joined a law firm...
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of clasps. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, 5 clasps Air Commodore Leonard Birchall, 5 clasps Queen Elizabeth II, no clasps worn by choice Prince Philip...
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remains of those who dedicate their bodies to education and research. Leonard Birchall – Royal Canadian Air Force officer Thomas Burrowes – Artist and surveyor...
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Scott Arniel Ian Arthur Sean Avery Rob Bagg Rob Baker Edgar Benson Leonard Birchall Norman L. Bowen Molly Brant Matt Brash (baseball) Kip Brennan Wallace...
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Izawa & Shores 2011. Brown 1990, pp. 60–125. Stuart, Robert (2006). "Leonard Birchall and the Japanese Raid on Colombo". Canadian Military Journal. Roscoe...
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beginning the Battle of Midway. A RCAF Canso flown by Squadron Leader L.J. Birchall foiled Japanese plans to destroy the Royal Navy's Indian Ocean fleet on...
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National Defence of Canada. Retrieved 1 May 2022. Stuart, Rob (2006). "Leonard Birchall and the Japanese Raid on Colombo". Canadian Military Journal. 7 (4)...
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Donald Perera VSV, USP, Sri Lanka Air Force. In 1950 Air Commodore Leonard Birchall (Royal Canadian Air Force) was made an officer of the Legion for his...
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August 27, 2022: Nazem Kadri, 2022 Stanley Cup champion June 27, 2010: Leonard Birchall and 351 Silverstar Air Cadet Squadron[citation needed] April 12, 2017:...
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from Stalag Luft III, successfully made it to Sweden with Jens Müller Leonard Birchall – the "Saviour of Ceylon" Gregory "Pappy" Boyington – US Marine Corps...
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during the Second Battle of Ypres in the First World War Air Commodore Leonard Birchall, St. Catharines-born Royal Canadian Air Force pilot during Second World...
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6099. "No. 36734". The London Gazette. 6 October 1944. p. 4592. "Leonard Birchall and the Japanese raid on Colombo". National Defence and the Canadian...
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marrying Kathleen McGirr (later Kathleen Birchall following her marriage to Air Commodore Leonard Birchall after Graham's death). In 1946, Graham took...
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Ernest Kirkendall, American chemist and metallurgist (d. 2005) 1915 – Leonard Birchall, Royal Canadian Air Force pilot (d. 2004) 1916 – Harold Norse, American...
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the college financially. Capital Campaigns have included the 2364 Leonard Birchall Pavilion (2007); Memorial Arch Restoration (2001) and the New Library...
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Ed O'Neill (redirect from Edward Leonard O'Neill)
Edward Leonard O'Neill (born April 12, 1946) is an American actor, comedian and former football player. Over his career he has earned four Screen Actors...
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Bigault d'Aubreville – head of the nightwatch in Montreal Air Commodore Leonard Birchall CM OBE DFC OOnt CD DMSc (hc) LLD (hc) (1915–2004) – war hero Air Marshall...
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However, the crew of a 5 Squadron Stranraer, flown by Flight Lieutenant Leonard Birchall, were responsible for the capture of an Italian merchant ship, the...
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September 5 – Gerald Merrithew, politician (born 1931) September 10 – Leonard Birchall, World War II hero (born 1915) September 15 – Walter Stewart, writer...
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to be included in their displays about important Canadians. Below is a list of known locations where these medals are displayed. Leonard Birchall [3]...
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infant and is still with the show as of 2023. Suzanne "Suzie" Goodwin (née Birchall) was played by actress Cheryl Murray from January 1977 to December 1979...
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1998) July 4 – Harold E. Johns, medical physicist (d.1998) July 6 – Leonard Birchall, World War II hero (d.2004) August 3 – Frank Arthur Calder, politician...
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Succeeded by Group Captain Wurtele Preceded by William Kirby Lye Commandant of the Royal Military College of Canada 1967-1970 Succeeded by Leonard Birchall...
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airport for spring and fall familiarization flights for the cadets. Leonard Birchall - member of the St. Catharines Flying Club in 1932 John Gillespie Magee...
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struggles of Belgium during the first months of World War I. Born: Leonard Birchall, Canadian air force officer, commander of the 413 Squadron during World...
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