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Military service
Service number:
F/79602
Age:
16
Rank:
Gunner
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Artillery
Division:
11 Army Field Regt.
Birth:
February 7, 1927
Kensington, Prince Edward Island
Enlistment:
November 28, 1941
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Death:
December 11, 1943
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
D, F, 459.
Additional information
Son of John Sutherland MacKay and Myrtle Cole MacKay, of Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
Digital gallery of Gunner Leigh MacKay
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Newspaper Clipping
From the Charlottetown PEI newspaper The Guardian. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Photo of Erica Perry and Ken MacKay
Canadian veteran Ken MacKay, from Prince Edward Island (PEI) stands at the grave of his brother Leigh in Agira Canadian War Cemetery in Sicily, with PEI Youth Delegate Erica Perry, on Monday, November 1, 2004. -
Biography
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Biography Page 2
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Biography Page 3
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Biography Page 4
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Photo of Daniel MacDonald and his wife
Minister of Veterans Affairs Daniel J. MacDonald and his wife Pauline are seen here paying respects to Gunner Leigh MacKay of Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island. Daniel MacDonald served with the Cape Breton Highlanders as a Sergeant during the Italian Campaign. He was wounded in action during the Battle of Senio River in December of 1944 and later served as the Minister of Veterans Affairs from 1972 to 1980.<P> The photo was taken by his executive assistant, Robert Mill during the 30th Anniversary of the Italian Campaign in 1975. -
Entrance
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Agira Canadian War Cemetery
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Agira Canadian War Cemetery
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View of Mt. Enna
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Photo of Leigh MacKay
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Springbrook War Memorial
This war memorial is located in Springbrook, Prince Edward Island. -
Inscription
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Photo of Daniel MacDonald
Minister of Veterans Affairs Daniel J. MacDonald is seen here writing some notes down for the family of Leigh MacKay of Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island. Daniel MacDonald served with the Cape Breton Highlanders as a Sergeant during the Italian Campaign. He was wounded in action during the Battle of Senio River in December of 1944 and later served as the Minister of Veterans Affairs from 1972 to 1980.<P> The photo was taken by his executive assistant, Robert Mill during the 30th Anniversary of the Italian Campaign in 1975.
Digital gallery of
Gunner Leigh MacKay
Digital gallery of
Gunner Leigh MacKay
Digital gallery of
Gunner Leigh MacKay
Digital gallery of
Gunner Leigh MacKay
Digital gallery of
Gunner Leigh MacKay
Digital gallery of
Gunner Leigh MacKay
Digital gallery of
Gunner Leigh MacKay
Digital gallery of
Gunner Leigh MacKay
Digital gallery of
Gunner Leigh MacKay
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 184 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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