September 18, 2015
OTTAWA — Media are invited to attend the ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain on Parliament Hill, Sunday, September 20 from 12:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The ceremony will include Second World War veterans marching alongside current RCAF members and Royal Canadian Air Cadets, and, weather permitting, a fly-past by vintage Second World War aircraft as well as current Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft.
Media attendance is restricted to journalists, photographers and videographers accredited through the Parliamentary Press Gallery. For more information on accreditation, contact Terry Guillon, Chief of the Press Gallery, at 613-992-4511 or terry.guillon@parl.gc.ca.
Media are advised that portions of Kent and Bank Streets, and all streets on the grounds of Parliament Hill will be closed to public vehicles from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Media Relations
Department of National Defence
Phone: 613-996-2353
Toll-Free: 1-866-377-0811
Email: mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca
Terry Guillon
Chief of the Press Gallery Secretariat, House of Commons
613-992-4511
Terry.Guillon@parl.gc.ca
Photo: Battle of Britain photo. The famed No. 242 “Canadian” Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron that – initially – included a large number of Canadians. From left to right: Pilot Officer Denis Crowley-Milling, Flying Officer Hugh Tamblyn (Canadian), Flight Lieutenant Percival “Stan” Turner (Canadian), Sergeant Joseph Ernest Saville, Pilot Officer Norman Neil Campbell (Canadian), Pilot Officer William Lidstone McKnight (Canadian), Squadron Leader Douglas Bader, the squadron’s commanding officer, Flight Lieutenant George Eric Ball, Pilot Officer Michael Giles Homer and Flying Officer Marvin Kitchener “Ben” Brown (Canadian). PHOTO: © IWM (CH 1413) and DND Archives
