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Military service
Service number:
R/76201
Age:
24
Rank:
Warrant Officer Class II
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Division:
97 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Death:
August 28, 1942
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
9. H. 16.
Additional information
Son of John E. and Elizabeth McKenna. Husband of Mary Catherine McKenna, of Ottawa, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Warrant Officer Class II Gerald Lewis McKenna
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Newspaper Clipping
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Inscription
In 1949, the Britannia Boating Club Memorial Park Association was formed to honour Club members killed overseas. An acre of land was purchased at Baskin's Beach on the Ottawa River (45 28 46.6 76 00 25.7). A cairn and flagpole was erected and a brass plaque honouring fallen members was attached to the plaque. The brass plaque states 'the Britannia Boating Club honours its members who gave their lives in his majesty's service during World War I 1914-1918 and World War II 1939-1945.' Landscaping was added in 1997. The Britannia Boating Club was renamed the Britannia Yacht Club (BYC). The Britannia Yacht Club (2777 Cassels Street Ottawa K2B 6N6)maintains the memorial park and cairn. The memorial park remains a popular camping area for Club members. -
Photo of GERALD LEWIS MCKENNA
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Memorial
In 1949, the Britannia Boating Club Memorial Park Association was formed to honour Club members killed overseas. An acre of land was purchased at Baskin's Beach on the Ottawa River (45 28 46.6 76 00 25.7). A cairn and flagpole was erected and a brass plaque honouring fallen members was attached to the plaque. The brass plaque states 'the Britannia Boating Club honours its members who gave their lives in his majesty's service during World War I 1914-1918 and World War II 1939-1945.' Landscaping was added in 1997. The Britannia Boating Club was renamed the Britannia Yacht Club (BYC). The Britannia Yacht Club (2777 Cassels Street Ottawa K2B 6N6)maintains the memorial park and cairn. The memorial park remains a popular camping area for Club members. -
Newspaper Clipping
Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Memorial
Warrant Officer Class II Gerald Lewis McKenna is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Warrant Officer Class II Gerald Lewis McKenna is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Gerald Lewis McKenna
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Gerald Lewis McKenna
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Gerald Lewis McKenna
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Gerald Lewis McKenna
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Gerald Lewis McKenna
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Gerald Lewis McKenna
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Gerald Lewis McKenna
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Gerald Lewis McKenna
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Gerald Lewis McKenna
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 97 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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