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John Robert Brennan

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant John Robert Brennan

May 27, 1942

Military Service

Service Number:

R/72637

Age:

20

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

137 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Born:

June 21, 1921
Summerside, Prince Edward Island

Enlistment:

October 11, 1940
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Son of Maj. Arthur R. Brennan and Florence Brennan, of Summerside, Prince Edward Island.

Brother of Flight Lieutenant Charles Arthur Brennan, who died on November 9, 1942, while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Commemorated on Page 60 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BERGEN GENERAL CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

Plot 1. Row C. Grave 3.

Location:

Bergen is on the coast 6 kilometres north-west of Alkmaar and 43 kilometres north-north-west of Amsterdam, lying 3 kilometres west of the main Alkmaar-Den Helder road. The BERGEN GENERAL CEMETERY is on the north-eastern outskirts of Bergen, in the road known as Kerkedijk. The British plots are in the south-eastern part of the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– This is a newspaper article about the plane crash in IJmuiden in which John Robert Brennan died. He died on the day of my grandparent's wedding. They had just gotten into the horse carriage to go to the townhall to get married. At that time the Whirlwind crashed nearby into the Noordzeekanaal (North Sea Canal). The horses panicked and ran wild. I found this newspaper clipping with my grandparent's marriage certificate.

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    Newspaper clipping – This is a newspaper article about the plane crash in IJmuiden in which John Robert Brennan died. He died on the day of my grandparent's wedding. They had just gotten into the horse carriage to go to the townhall to get married. At that time the Whirlwind crashed nearby into the Noordzeekanaal (North Sea Canal). The horses panicked and ran wild. I found this newspaper clipping with my grandparent's marriage certificate.
  • Photo of John Robert Brennan– I live near the war cemetery in Bergen. I visited Mr. Brennan's grave to pay my respects. It has been 80 years since his passing. His plane crash made quite a mark on my grandparent's wedding day. The horses of their marriage carriage panicked from all the loud noises and ran off.

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    Photo of John Robert Brennan
    Photo of John Robert Brennan – I live near the war cemetery in Bergen. I visited Mr. Brennan's grave to pay my respects. It has been 80 years since his passing. His plane crash made quite a mark on my grandparent's wedding day. The horses of their marriage carriage panicked from all the loud noises and ran off.
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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    Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Photo of John Robert Brennan– Seen February/March 1942

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    Photo of John Robert Brennan
    Photo of John Robert Brennan – Seen February/March 1942

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