4 Wing Cold Lake Commanding Officer Colonel Dave Turenne and Chief Warrant Officer Dipen Mistry performing the General Salute during the Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade on September 17, 2023 – All Images by: Corporal Robert Mitchell, Royal Canadian Air Force Imagery Technician
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September 17th was a day for 4 Wing Cold Lake members to honour those who lost their lives during the Battle of Britain.
On Sunday, a memorial parade was held at the Cold Lake North Royal Canadian Legion Cenotaph on 10th Street to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the German air campaign against the Royal Air Force during World War Two. The battle in the skies was seen as a prelude to a potential invasion of England.
Among the events at the service included a speech from the 4 Wing Commander, Colonel Dave Turenne, the playing of the Last Post, a service by 4 Wing Padre Captain Nicholas Young, and a reading of the poem High Flight, by American-Canadian Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee Jr, who served with the Royal Canadian Air Force in World War Two.
544 fighter pilots from Great Britain and other Commonwealth countries lost their lives in the battle, including 23 Canadians.
4 Wing Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade
4 Wing Cold Lake member Corporal Ryan Penney stands by the cenotaph as ceremonial Honour Guard during the Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade on September 17, 2023
4 Wing Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade
4 Wing Cold Lake members on parade march from Royal Canadian Legion Branch 211 to Cenotaph Park during the Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade on September 17, 2023
4 Wing Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade
The 4 Wing Cold Lake Band stand on parade during the Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade on September 17, 2023
4 Wing Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade
4 Wing Cold Lake members stand at attention during the Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade on September 17, 2023
4 Wing Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade
4 Wing Cold Lake member Warrant Officer Aaron Reid salutes Lieutenant Ariane Libunao upon ceding command of the parade flight during the Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade on September 17, 2023
4 Wing Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade
Parade Deputy Commanding Officer Major Taylor Evans salutes Parade Commanding Officer Lieutenant-Colonel Evan Sudul upon ceding command of the parade during the Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade on September 17, 2023
4 Wing Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade
4 Wing Cold Lake members, veterans, and families watch as 4 Wing Cold Lake Commanding Officer Colonel Dave Turenne and Chief Warrant Officer Dipen Mistry arrive during the Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade on September 17, 2023
4 Wing Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade
4 Wing Cold Lake Commanding Officer Colonel Dave Turenne and Chief Warrant Officer Dipen Mistry performing the General Salute during the Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade on September 17, 2023
4 Wing Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade
4 Wing Cold Lake members salute during the Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade on September 17, 2023
4 Wing Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade
Captain Nicholas Young, one of the chaplains of 4 Wing Cold Lake, reads the Benediction during the Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade on September 17, 2023
4 Wing Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade
4 Wing Cold Lake Commanding Officer Colonel Dave Turenne addresses the audience during the Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade on September 17, 2023
4 Wing Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade
4 Wing Cold Lake members Master Corporal Oliver Lee and Sergeant Dave Porter, the parade Flag Party, stand by during the Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade on September 17, 2023
4 Wing Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade
4 Wing Cold Lake Commanding Officer Colonel Dave Turenne, Chief Warrant Officer Dipen Mistry, and 4 Wing Cold Lake members salute during the Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade on September 17, 2023
4 Wing Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade
Chief Warrant Officer (Retired) Gilles Cote salutes during the Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade on September 17, 2023
4 Wing Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade
4 Wing Cold Lake Band member Michael Goguen plays the trumpet during the Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade on September 17, 2023
4 Wing Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade
4 Wing Cold Lake Band member Major Karl Braschuk plays the bagpipes during the Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade on September 17, 2023
4 Wing Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade
Cold Lake Legion Branch 211 members Marilyn Henderson and Warrant Officer (Retired) Rick Holder place a wreath at the cenotaph during the Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade on September 17, 2023
4 Wing Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade
The 4 Wing Cold Lake play God Save the King during the Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade on September 17, 2023
4 Wing Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade
4 Wing Cold Lake members Corporal Matthew Buchanan (left, back), Corporal Emily Fisher (right, back), Aviator Earl Gutlay (left, front), and Corporal Ryan Penney (right, front) stand by the cenotaph as ceremonial Honour Guard during the Cold Lake Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade on September 17, 2023