Charley Fox Charley Fox, 88, Was Named Honorary Colonel of Ottawa
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Charley Fox Charley Fox, 88, was named Honorary Colonel of Ottawa based 412 Transport Squadron. He flew with 412 Fighter Squadron from 1944- 1945 . He wore the Distinguished Flying Cross with Bar for his service in the Air force during WWIT. In June 2008, he was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration (CD). During WWII there were 153 times that he attacked enemy locomotives and vehicles. On D-Day, June 6, 1944, he flew 3 patrols and returned to his base in Britain at 11 :30 p.m. On July 17 , 1944, Charley took off in his Spitfue from the Air force base, inland from Juno Beach in Normandy. Flying reconnaissance, he spotted and fired at a German Staff car and sent it plunging off the road . The car carried German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel aka the Desert Fox. Charley Fox was a busy man promoting Torchbearers Canada which he spearheaded in 2005. This was a project dedicated to making the country 's military wartime contributions and sacrifices alive and relevant for young people. He had a long-time involvement with the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association. He spoke to many audiences from elementary school children to adults. He was also a fixture at many local air shows, acting as commentator. Canada 's wartime history is now part of the secondary school curriculum and Torchbearers have compiled material to complement the course. Charley Fox - February 1920 - October 18, 2008 - Memorial Site M .C. Bill Aarts PROGRAM Prayer Rev. Diane Macpherson Moment of Silence Keystone Complex Last Post Adam Perrett Lament James Carmichael Reveille Adam Perrett Greetings Len Lynch Aags Navy Lome Spicer Hymn & Prayer Rev. Diane Macpherson Army John Neill Introduction of Speaker Blair Ferguson Air Force Jack Wagar Keynote Address Susan Beckett Lost Airman Salute Harvard Assoc. (Tom Hawkins) Poem - High Flight Dan MacLellan C .0 .P .A. Flight 75 Ian Basson OCanada Kay Chamberlain Laying of Wreaths Silver Cross Family Tom Hawkins Relocate to Memorial Site Gov 't of Canada Karen Vecchio for Joe Preston, M .P. Prov. On Ontario Steve Peters, M .P .P . Formation to march to Memorial Site County of Elgin Warden Sylvia Hothuis Township of Southwold Mayor James Mcintyre Colour Party City of St. Thomas Mayor Cliff Barwick Piper J affi'es Carmichael Southwold Veteran Reg Firby Ron Jewell CD Parade Marshall RCAF Bill Crabe CGM Veterans Korea Veterans Bob Maginn & Paul Rochon Dignitaries No 4 B & G School Oliver Dunsmore No 741 Elgin Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron 51 31 CER (The Elgins) Mark Sargent No 2884 West Elgin Army Cadet Corps Pt. Stanley Legion No 410 Mac Kerr St. Thomas Legion No 41 Wayne Donnelly Area Legions Native Veterans of Oneida Eric Jamieson Dutch Canadian Legion Abel Post & Joe Fohkens Royal Canadian Legion Aylmer Br No 81 427 Wing Airforce Assoc. Joan Sullivan Dutch Canadian Legion O.P.P. Inspector Ryan Cox Korea Veterans 51 Southwold Youth 1 Shedden Cubs/Scouts Native Veterans of Oneida Royal Canadian Legion Pt. Burwell Br No 524 Benediction Rev. Diane Macpherson Royal Canadian Legion Pt. Stanley Br No 410 God Save the Queen Adam Perrett Royal Canadian Legion Rodney Br No 525 In Aanders Fields Dan MacLellan Royal Canadian Legion St. Thomas Br No 41 Dismissal Royal Canadian Legion West Lome Br No 221 Missing Mao Format ion The missing man formation is an aerial salute performed as part of a flyby of aircraft at a funeral or memorial event; typically in memory of a fallen pilot. This formation is called "the missing man (L-R) F/0 Tom Hawkins & SGT Edwin Hawkins flyby". Edwin D. Hawkins was born April 14, 1925 in Lindsay, Ontario the Several variants of the formation are seen. The formation son of Edwin and Margaret Hawkins. most commonly used is based on the "finger four" four - aircraft combat formation. The aircraft fly in a "V" shape with the flight SGT Hawkins received his elementary flight training at # 11 EFTS, leader at the point and his wingman following his left. The second - Cap-de-Ja-Madeleine, PQ. He was transferred to #36 SFTS, Penhold, element leader follows on the flight leader 's right, and his wingman AB (RAF Station) and received his wings at the end of March 1944. follows on his right. Thus, as seen from the front, the "V"s left leg He was then sent to #4 Bombing and Gunnery School, Fingal. He is longer than its right. This formation flies over the ceremony low was killed in a crash on August 12, 1944. SOT Hawkins' body was enough to be clearly seen and when directly over the site, the second sent to Toronto for the ftmeJfll with full military honours. His element leader executes an abrupt pull-up, while the rest of the remains were interred in Toronto St. John's Norway cemetery in formation continues in level flight until all aircraft are out of sight. Grave 10, Plot 34. In all cases, the person performing the pull-up, split off, or Saturday 12 August 1944 being missing, represents the fact that the person or persons honoured has departed us. FINGAL, ON. - Just before midnight on Saturday, August 12, 1944 Anson MK1 No. 1726, while on a night flying practice, crashed into The first funeral flyby of aircraft occurred during WWI when a field about two miles east of Wallacetown. Both members of the British fighter pilots honoured the funeral of German ace Manfred crew were killed. The victims were Sergeant Edwin D. Hawkins and von Richthofen (The Red Baron). Sergeant Robert D. Sharp. We honour all of South wold Township's departed veterans Edwin Hawkins ' brother Tom Hawkins is laying the wreath today on with this magnificent aerial tribute. behalf of the Silver Cross Families for Southwold Township. More information in Southwold Remember~ ..#4 Bombing & Gunnery School Fingal We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of Tom Hawkins for his patronage of the annual Southwold flyby. Mr. Hawkins ' Silver C ross Family 2008 brother, SOT. Edwin D. Hawkins died in a flight training accident August 12, 1944. He was stationed at No. 4 Bombing & Gunnery School, Fingal. SILVER CROSS FAMILY WREATHS SILVER CROSS FAMILY WREATHS 2000 Dora (Chamberlain) McArthur laid the wreath in honour of her 2002 Mignon (Moore) Barnes laid the wreath in honour of her brother brother Lance Corporal Murray Leroy Chamberlain- Army. Company Sergeant Major Wilfred "Anson" Moore - Army. He was born August 8, 1925, the son of Roy and Lena He was born September 14, 1918 son of Leonard and Elizabeth Chamberlain of Southwold Station. His siblings are Jean Moore of Shedden. His other siblings are Lillian Jones and late Palmer, Carl Chamberlain and late Clayton Chamberlain. Alice Peckham. Anson enlisted January 8, 1940 and was sent Murray enlisted in July 1944 and was sent overseas in January overseas June 10, 1940. He trained in England and served in 1945. He served in Holland and Germany. He died February Sicily before taking part in the Italian Campaign. He was killed 1946 from injuries suffered in a road accident. He is buried in in action in Italy on September 16, 1944. He is buried in Holten, Holland. Ralph and Jean Palmer named one of their Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy. Ray and Alice Peckham sons Murray, in honour of her brother. named one of their sons Vaughan Anson in honour of her brother. 2001 Marie (Graham) Dicker laid the wreath in honour of her brother Private Clifford Gordon Graham - Army. He was born May 2003 Ruth (Beer) Elliott (deceased April 2008) laid the wreath in 1914 in Saskatchewan. The family moved to Fingal in 1931. honour of her brother Corporal Lome W. Beer- Army. He He was the son of William and Elva Pearl Graham. His siblings was born November 23, 1912 in Saskatchewan. The family were the late Bernard Graham, late Lloyd Graham, late Grace moved to Shedden. Son of George and Elizabeth Beer. His Silcox, late Bess Rutherford, late Alice Matthews, late Beatrice other siblings are John Beer, Katherine Brandeau, Viola Culver and late May Graham. Clifford was killed in a McFarlane, Ken Beer, Charles Beer, late Florence House, Cecil motorcycle accident in England on June 12, 1940. He is buried Beer, Glenn Beer and Gladys Barrett. He served with No. 10 in the United Kingdom. Hugh and Grace Silcox named their Infantry Division as a mechanics instructor at Camp Borden. son Clifford in honour of her brother. He died September 4, 1943 while riding a motorcycle during maneuvers. He is buried in Shedden Cemetery. Jack and Gladys Barrett named one of their sons Lome, in honour of her brother. I ' 2000 2001 2004 2005 J ) Lance Corporal Private Flying Officer Flight Sgt. (Air Gunner ) Murray Leroy Chamberlain Clifford Gordon Graham Keith Alexander Hills George Edwin Moore ARMY ARMY RCAF RCAF ., 2002 2003 2006 2007 Prmte Eugene Wallace McLelbn RCIC Company Sgt Major Corporal } Pilot Officer ( Bomb Aimer) Wilfred "Anson" Moore LomeW. Beer ' Donovan Derbyshire ARMY ARMY RCAF Setgeant Ross Campbell Mcl.dlan RCAF SILVER CROSS FAMILY WREATHS ! SILVER CROSS FAMILY WREATHS 2004 Marion (Hills) Tufford laid the wreath in honour of her brother 2006 Ann (Derbyshire) Grimes laid the wreath in honour of her half Flying Officer Keith Alexander Hills - RCAF. He was born in brother Pilot Office (Bomb Aimer) Donovan Emmerson 1920 and was the son of John and Ruth Hills in Tara, near Owen Derbyshire - RCAF. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Seth Sound. His siblings are Hazel Cross, late Helen Derbyshire, South wold Station. His siblings are the late Mac Beetlestone and Ralph Hills. He joined the air force in 1942.