Armistice Day remembrance

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20031558

Description

Armistice Day celebration. Left to right, J. L. Cornish, of Royal Air Force, Chaplain C. G. Fox of Texas State Guard, and Flight Lieutenant E. J. Robb of Royal Air Force.Three men in military uniform stand next to a monument for Royal Air Force of Canada. "This monument was erected by the officers, cadets, non-commissioned officers and men of the Royal Flying Corps, Canada: In loving memory of those members of the Corps who died while stationed in Texas, November, 1917 to April, 1918." The men are J. L. Cornish, left and E. J. Robb, right of the Canadian Royal Air Force. Their uniforms are dark jackets and trousers with light shirts and a darker solid tie, a dark service cap, and the RAF insignia on the breast and hat. Between them is Texas State Guard Chaplain C. G. Fox in a dark uniform jacket, lighter trousers, a shirt that seems to match the trousers color and a lighter solid color tie. He has a garrison cap and the insignia of a chaplain on his lapels and military decorations above his breast pocket. They are standing on either side of a flower wreath with Canadian and British flags in front. Behind them one can view a few headstones of the cemetery.Clipping (descriptions of other photos in article are for context):"Fort Worth's Armistice Day observance was given an international phase Thursday when members of the World War Fliers Club decorated the tomb of Canadian fliers at Greenwood Cemetery. Above, Charles C. Johnson Jr., wing commander of the club, places a wreath on the tomb. Below, center, Chaplain C. G. Fox of the Texas State Guard, who conducted the services, and two members of the Royal Air Force, Flying Officer J. L. Cornish, left and Flight Lieutenant E. J. Robb, who came here from Terrell for the Service."Stamped: Star-Telegram Eve Nov. 12, 1943

Archival Date

1943-11-11

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-296

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

War Memorial; Armistice Day; Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force; Fox, C.G.; Cornish, J.L.; Robb, E...J; Monuments