Canadian Virtual War Memorial
James Kerr McLean
In memory of:
Pilot Officer James Kerr McLean
April 1, 1942
Military Service
Service Number:
J/7900
Age:
23
Force:
Air Force
Unit:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Additional Information
Son of Burton L. McLean and Ella McLean, of Lindsay.
Commemorated on Page 97 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
Cemetery:
LINDSAY (RIVERSIDE) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada
Grave Reference:
Range 14. Sec. 7. Lot 10. Grave 4.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Cemetery – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Cemetery – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter of recommendation – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Attestation paper – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter of recommendation – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter of recommendation – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram April 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of James Kerr McLean – McLean, James Kerr - Pilot Officer. Born 16th March, 1919, at Lindsay, Ont. Educated at Lakefield Preparatory School and Lindsay Collegiate Institute. Entered the service of the Bank 10th March, 1939. Served at North Bay, Ont. Enlisted 19th December, 1940, from that branch in R.C.A.F. Pilot Officer in October, 1941. Trained at Toronto, Dunnville and North Bay, Ont. Instructor at No.14 Service Flying Training School, Aylmer, Ont. Killed when training plane on which he was serving as Pilot Instructor crashed near Port Burwell, Ont., 1st April, 1942. From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.
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