The street sign for Roger Griffiths Avenue in Stittsville features the poppy symbol, the universal sign of remembrance.
Griffiths, a longtime Stittsville resident who died in 1988, was a Township of Goulbourn councillor from 1977 to ’78, and again from ’82 to ’88.
He joined the Royal Canadian Armed Forces in August 1942 in Montreal and saw service in Lachine, Victoriaville, Moncton, Arnprior, Trenton, Cartierville and Borden. He trained pilots at CFB Uplands and the Carp Airport, and in 1943 was commissioned to Flying Officer.Article content Griffiths was awarded the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and War Medal 1939-1945, and the General Service Badge and Royal Canadian Armed Forces Reserve Badge upon discharge. He was president of the Stittsville Royal Canadian Legion branch for five terms and played a significant role in the erection of the Stittsville cenotaph, the city said in a news release. He was also awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, the Legion’s highest honour.
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