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Family group: 'It is an honour to have a small part in a ceremony honouring such a remarkable young man. Jack Conway Carpenter was obviously one of those resourceful, eager Canadians who won acclaim for their country wherever they went. We can take such pride in the knowledge that Canadian pilots such as Sub-Lieutenant Carpenter were in the thick of the Battle of Britain. We do, however, very much regret that such promise and talent were lost so early in life. The service record of the Carpenter family is truly impressive. Jack enhanced that wonderful tradition; there can be no finer epitaph.' George Hees, Minister of Veterans Affairs 'In the eyes of the world the Battle of Britain is, and always will be, an R.A.F. victory and the contribution and sacrifice of the 'Few' is something that is indisputable. However, the Royal Navy, and those with an interest in Naval aviation history, should never forget the bravery of the few within the 'Few' who fought in Naval uniform. Seven Naval pilots were killed and two wounded during the Battle of Britain and whilst all 56 Naval aviators are listed on the Battle of Britain memorial in London, the contribution made by the Royal Navy is rarely recognised. In the iconic films 'Battle of Britain' and 'Reach for the Sky', despite Douglas Bader having three Naval officers in his squadron, including his wingman 'Dickie' Cork, no reference is made to them.' The Fleet Air Arm Officers' Association website, refers. The poignant campaign group of five awarded to Sub-Lieutenant (A.) J. C. Carpenter, Fleet Air Arm, one of the Senior Service's 'few within the Few' who flew Hurricanes of No. 229 and 46 Squadron at the height of the Battle of Britain - besides this he was one of a handful of Canadians who flew during the Battle and the first graduate of Upper Canada College to lose their life during the Second World War Having bagged a Me110 near Southend on 3 September and a Bf109 near the Isle of Sheppey on 5 September - a pair of stunning dogfights which are illustrated in detail in his Combat Reports - he lost his life aged 21, on 8 September, when his parachute failed to open after bailing out - he would number as one of just seven Naval pilots to make the ultimate sacrifice during the Battle of Britain It is perhaps strange to relate that it would only be on the 47th anniversary of his loss that the Canadian High Commissioner in London, via the Minister of Veterans Affairs and with an announcement across Canada, finally bestowed his Memorial Cross upon his family 1939-45 Star, clasp, Battle of Britain; Air Crew Europe Star; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Memorial Cross, G.VI.R. (Sub/Lt. J. C. Carpenter.), together with the recipient's Upper Canada College, Toronto prize medal, nearly extremely fine The campaign group of five awarded to Regimental Sergeant-Major F. N. Carpenter, Royal Canadian Regiment, late Lance-Sergeant, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (5914 L. Sjt. F. Carpenter. D. of C. L. I.); British War Medal 1914-20 (19249 W.O.Cl.1 F. N. Carpenter. 9-Can. Infy.); Defence Medal 1939-45; Delhi Durbar 1911 (4819. Sergt. F. N. Carpenter. R.C.R.); Permanent Forces of the Empire L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (R.S.M. (W.O.) F. N. Carpenter. R.C.R.), good very fine (10) Jack Conway Carpenter was born in 1919 at Toronto, Canada, and educated at Upper Canada College, winning the Gold Medal from that famous institution. He left Canada in 1938, having been a Cadet in his homeland, to attend the Royal Naval College, Greenwich and was commissioned Midshipman (A.) on 1 July 1939 and promoted Acting Sub-Lieutenant (A.) on 1 September. Battle of Britain The involvement of Fleet Air Arm pilots in the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940 is little known. To reference the Fleet Air Arm's Officers Association website, Winston Churchill's famous words of praise for the '