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Thomas James O'Brennan

In memory of:

Major Thomas James O'Brennan

June 9, 1956
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Military Service


Service Number:

ZL836

Age:

35

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Canadian Joint Air Training Centre

Citation(s):

France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and clasp, War Medal, 1939-1945 Star, United Nations Service Medal (Korea,) Canadian Efficiency Medal

Additional Information


Born:

November 20, 1920
North Battleford, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

February 1, 1941
Dodsland, Saskatchewan

Son of Thomas James and Margaret Elizabeth (née Edwards) O'Brennan of Dodsland, Saskatchewan. Husband of Louise Rose (née Hoffman) O'Brennan and father of Susan Elizabeth and Lori Jean who was born after her fathers' death. Brother of Matthew Terrance and late John Richard, Morley Victor O'Brennan, Elizabeth Pesce and Shirley Victoria Darling.

Commemorated on Page 72 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

REGINA CEMETERY
Saskatchewan, Canada

Grave Reference:

Soldiers Plot, Grave 5, Plot 6, Row A

Digital Collection

Send us your images

  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Thomas James O'Brennan
  • Photo 2 of Thomas James O'Brennan– At the Parachute School with 2 buddies, September 1945
  • Photo 2 of Thomas James O'Brennan
  • Plane– The L19 - the last plane my Dad flew at Rivers, Manitoba

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