RCAF Remembers Pilots Who Fought in Pivotal Battle of Britain 86 Years Ago

A ceremony was held at 15 Wing Air Base in Moose Jaw, Sask., to commemorate the 86th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Saskatchewan-born airman Camille Robespierre Bonseigneur, one of 117 Canadians who flew in the battle, was remembered. Bonseigneur died on Sept. 3, 1940, at the age of 22, when his aircraft was shot down, making him one of 23 Canadian pilots killed during the conflict.

• A ceremony marked the 86th anniversary of the Battle of Britain at 15 Wing Air Base in Moose Jaw, Sask.
• Camille Robespierre Bonseigneur, a Saskatchewan-born airman, was among 117 Canadians who participated in the battle.
• Bonseigneur died on Sept. 3, 1940, at age 22, after his plane was shot down, making him one of 23 Canadian pilots killed in the battle.
• The ceremony took place near the runway, with trainer aircraft as a backdrop.