Dwight Ross School
Encyclopedia
Dwight Ross is an elementary school (P-5) located in Greenwood
, Nova Scotia
, Canada
. The school is named after Air Commodore Arthur Dwight Ross
who was awarded the George Cross
for bravery during the Second World War. The school is located in, and was originally part of, the married quarters facilities of CFB Greenwood
.
Greenwood
- Canada :* Greenwood, Calgary, Alberta, a neighbourhood* Greenwood, British Columbia, a city* Greenwood, Nova Scotia, a village* Greenwood, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, a community in the Halifax Regional Municipality...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The school is named after Air Commodore Arthur Dwight Ross
Arthur Dwight Ross
Air Commodore Arthur Dwight Ross, GC, CBE, CD was a Royal Canadian Air Force Base Commander of No. 62 Base, No. 6 Group RCAF in Yorkshire, England during the Second World War...
who was awarded the George Cross
George Cross
The George Cross is the highest civil decoration of the United Kingdom, and also holds, or has held, that status in many of the other countries of the Commonwealth of Nations...
for bravery during the Second World War. The school is located in, and was originally part of, the married quarters facilities of CFB Greenwood
CFB Greenwood
Canadian Forces Base Greenwood , commonly referred to as "14 Wing Greenwood" or CFB Greenwood, is a Canadian Forces Base located in Greenwood, Nova Scotia. It is primarily operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force and is one of two bases in the country using the CP-140 Aurora...
.