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Gerry Lake

Category : Lake
 

After Pilot Officer R.T. Gerry, who was presumed killed in action in 1940. The 23-year-old Alberta flier was among 47 Canadians who died in the Battle of Britain and were honoured by King George VI in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey in July 1947.

Approximately 24 km north north-east of Fairview.

Location Name : Deer Hill
National Topographic System (NTS) : 84 D/8
 
Sub Section | Section | Township | Range | Meridian
20-84-2-W6
 
Latitude (N) | Longitude (W)
56° 18' N 118° 16' W
 
The content above is directly derived from :
Place Names of Alberta - Volume IV
Northern Alberta

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