Wood Lake
Category : Lake | |
After RSM James Wood, DCM, Calgary, Alberta, the first Calgary fatality of the Korean War where he was killed in a land mine demonstration. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for exceptional bravery when he served with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in Italy during World War II. |
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Approximately 3 km east of Grande Prairie. |
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Location Name : | Grande Prairie |
National Topographic System (NTS) : | 83 M/2 |
Sub Section | Section | Township | Range | Meridian | |
15-17-71-5-W6 | |
Latitude (N) | Longitude (W) | |
55° 09' N 118° 44' W | |
The content above is directly derived from : | |
Place Names of Alberta - Volume IV Northern Alberta |