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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.

Approximately 3 km east of Grande Prairie.

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

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