Military service
Service number:
J/5036
Rank:
Squadron Leader
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Division:
432 Sqdn.
Death:
May 12, 1944
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Panel 243.
Digital gallery of Squadron Leader Clayton Keith Barrett
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Photo of Clayton Barrett
Photo submitted for the project Operation Picture Me with the permission of McGill University from their web site, 'McGill Remembers' -
Photo of Clayton Keith Barrett
S/L Clayton Keith Barrett was a close friend of my father, John Braive. This photo of S/L Barrett is from his scrapbook.<P> It was taken at Piedmont in the Laurentians, (north of Montreal) in 1939. -
Photo of Clayton Keith Barrett
This photo of S/L C. K. Barrett is from the album of my father, John Braive, who was a good friend of S/L Barrett. The album states this was taken New Years weekend, 1940, in Piedmont QC. -
Photo of Clayton Keith Barrett
S/L C. Keith Barrett was a close friend of both my father, John Braive (RCD) and my mother, Marjorie Braive (nee Liddell) before the war. S/L Barrett was from Westmount QC. This photo is from my father's scrapbook. In England, my father took his Army leaves to meet up with S/L Barrett. This photo is from 1943 taken in York England -
Group Photo
S/L C. Keith Barrett was a close friend of my father Lt. John Braive (RCD) seen here on the left. This photo is from his scrapbook, dated 1941. -
Photo of Clayton Keith Barrett
S/L C. Keith Barrett was a close friend of both my father, John Braive (RCD) and my mother Marjorie Braive (nee Liddell) before the war.<P> This photo is from my father's scrapbook. -
Photo of Clayton Keith Barrett
S/L Clayton Keith Barrett was a close friend of both my father, John Braive (RCD) and my mother Marjorie Braive (nee Liddell) before the war. S/L Barrett was from Westmount QC and was an Engineering graduate from McGill University. This photo of S/L Barrett in training is from my father's scrapbook. -
Photo of Clayton Keith Barrett
S/Ldr (Pilot) Clayton Keith Barrett was a 23 year old McGill University graduate who flew with RCAF 432 Squadron from West Moor airfield in England. He piloted a Handley Page Halifax III heavy bomber. His last mission was an attack with a force comprising 26 Lancaster and 80 Halifax bombers from 10 RCAF squadrons against the rail yards at Boulogne on May 11/12, 1944. His remains were never found. This photo is from my father's album. -
Group photo
S/Ldr (P) C. Keith Barrett (1921-1944) was a close friend of my father Lt. John Braive (RCD) and mother prior to the war. While overseas, they met on leave in England as often as possible. This photo was taken Christmas 1943 at the Weston Estate, Marlowe, West Chittington England. Sadly, my father was informed of his friend's death while serving with the RCDs in Italy. My parents never forgot their good friend and paid their respects to Keith Barrett every Remembrance Day. This photo is from my father's album. -
Photo of Clayton Keith Barrett
Squadron Leader C. Keith Barrett of 432 Squadron 6th Group with his Wellington X bomber,at East Moor, Yorkshire, late 1943 -
Memorial
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Squadron Leader Clayton Keith Barrett is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Squadron Leader Clayton Keith Barrett is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Newspaper clipping
From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 243 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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