Virtual Reward 2.0 British Commonwealth Grave Site Virtual Cache
Hidden : 12/30/2020
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: virtual (virtual)

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Geocache Description:


In commemoration of the RAF and RCAF airmen killed at RAF Station Greenwood. A section of the Old Holy Trinity Church Cemetery in Middleton NS holds the remains of 27 airmen who died while stationed at nearby RAF Station Greenwood in the Village of Greenwood. This memorial is dedicated to thirty-one members of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, some of whom are buried in this cemetery and others in the St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Cemetery in Kingston, Nova Scotia. CFB Greenwood was established in 1942 as a Royal Air Force Station as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP). The BCATP was a plan to expand all Commonwealth air forces. Greenwood was used as a training base during the Second World War. Most of the dead were veterans, some survivors of the Battle of Britain in World War II. All were stationed at RAF Station Greenwood and died in crashes at that base. During the war there were 28 airplane crashes at Greenwood (including two mid air collisions), resulting in 70 deaths. Of the 70 that died, 27 are buried at this British Commonwealth War Graves site in Middleton. At the end of the two rows of RAF/RCAF headstones is this memorial, dedicated to these 27 and seven more airmen buried in St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Cemetery in Kingston, NS. The memorial consists of an engraved granite plinth with a granite cross atop. To log this cache visit the site and answer the following questions. Send your answers to the CO DO NOT INCLUDE THEM IN YOUR LOG. 1. There are British, New Zealand, Australian and Canadian airmen buried here. How many Canadians are buried here? 2. As you make your way towards the North West side of the cemetery you will pass a RCAF memorial stone, erected by Mark Smith in 2009, who served overseas in Bomber Command. Who is this stone dedicated to? 3. The NW corner of the cemetery is a monument for RCAF 429 Squadron. How many flag mounts are on this monument. 4. The Old Holy Trinity Church was established in ________ and the First Service was held Aug 14, _____. 5. Add a picture to gallery - no spoilers please. This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between June 4, 2019 and June 4, 2020. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 2.0 on the Geocaching Blog.

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