Corbett Point

Corbett Point (53˚17'00" 129˚23'00" NW tip of Fin I, off S end of Pitt I). Pilot Officer Edward Salter Corbett was born at Ganges on Saltspring I and enlisted in the RCAF at Vancouver in 1940. He was awarded the AFM for making 66 operational flights and inspiring other personnel. According to his citation, “during a period of intense enemy activity he cheerfully accepted more than his share of the extra duties imposed on his squadron.” Corbett was killed on Dec 9, 1942, aged 21, when his...

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