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unusual facts about Little Norway



Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen

Instead, he accompanied the Norwegian cabinet and military leaders into exile in London, before moving on to Toronto, Canada, to become the first commander of the Norwegian air forces' training camp, "Little Norway".

Winkleigh

During World War II, the RAF Winkleigh Airfield was used by the RNAF from 1944 as the main training Centre in the UK after Norway shifted from Little Norway in Toronto Canada to re-locate the training facilities to a place nearer to the War theatre.


see also

Toronto Harbour Commission

First housed at Centre Island, but set up "Little Norway" camp at foot of Bathurst street.