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    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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    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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