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Son of Charles E. and Elsie MacDonald, of Gananoque, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Pilot Officer Kenneth Watson MacDonald
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Kenneth Watson MacDonald
Gananoque, Ontario is a small town situated on the St. Lawrence River in the heart of 1,000 Islands. It is one of hundreds of communities throughout Canada with war memorials which commemorate more than 110,000 men and women who lost their lives during both world wars. Over a thousand citizens from Gananoque and surounding areas served in the navy, army, or air force: 83 lost their lives in parts of Canada, and in the battlefields of Europe. Among the dead of Gananoque include a 15 year old solider, a father of ten, four sets of brothers and a Victoria Cross winner. <P>
Today the town cenotaph lists the names of those who died and few citizens are aware of their family backgrounds or their circumstances of their deaths. Geraldine Chase of Gannaoque and Bill Beswetherick of Kingston believed it was necessary to collect this information and perpetuate their sacrifices.<P>
Gananoque Remembers book is a tribute to those who gave their lives for our freedom.<P>
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Kenneth Watson MacDonald
Kenneth MacDonald is honoured on page 159 and 160 of the <i>Gananoque Remembers</i> booklet, published on January 31, 2005.
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Kenneth Watson MacDonald
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Kenneth Watson MacDonald
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Kenneth Watson MacDonald
Submitted by Gananoque Remembers (photo Maple Leaf Legacy)<P>
Kenneth was first navigator on a crew which were killed during training for operational duties. They were doing a series of 'circuits and bumps' in the local area when the aircraft crashed. He was given two weeks' compassionate leave and then joined the crew which were later killed with him over Germany.
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Kenneth Watson MacDonald
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Kenneth Watson MacDonald
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
Pilot Officer Kenneth Watson MacDonald
Pilot Officer Kenneth Watson MacDonald is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Kenneth Watson MacDonald
Pilot Officer Kenneth Watson MacDonald is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Gananoque, Ontario is a small town situated on the St. Lawrence River in the heart of 1,000 Islands. It is one of hundreds of communities throughout Canada with war memorials which commemorate more than 110,000 men and women who lost their lives during both world wars. Over a thousand citizens from Gananoque and surounding areas served in the navy, army, or air force: 83 lost their lives in parts of Canada, and in the battlefields of Europe. Among the dead of Gananoque include a 15 year old solider, a father of ten, four sets of brothers and a Victoria Cross winner. <P> Today the town cenotaph lists the names of those who died and few citizens are aware of their family backgrounds or their circumstances of their deaths. Geraldine Chase of Gannaoque and Bill Beswetherick of Kingston believed it was necessary to collect this information and perpetuate their sacrifices.<P> Gananoque Remembers book is a tribute to those who gave their lives for our freedom.<P>
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Kenneth MacDonald is honoured on page 159 and 160 of the <i>Gananoque Remembers</i> booklet, published on January 31, 2005.
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Submitted by Gananoque Remembers (photo Maple Leaf Legacy)<P> Kenneth was first navigator on a crew which were killed during training for operational duties. They were doing a series of 'circuits and bumps' in the local area when the aircraft crashed. He was given two weeks' compassionate leave and then joined the crew which were later killed with him over Germany.
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Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Pilot Officer Kenneth Watson MacDonald is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Pilot Officer Kenneth Watson MacDonald is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 184 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY Germany
The REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is located 5 km south west of Kleve. From Kleve the cemetery is located, using the Hoffmannallee from the Town Centre, which becomes the Materbornerallee. This road enters Reichswald Forest and becomes the Grunewaldstrasse. Follow direction Gennep, entering Reichswald Forest the cemetery is situated 500 metres on the left.
Alternatively from the motorway 57, take exit Kleve/Goch, which leads onto the 9 N road in the direction towards Kleve. After 3 km turn left on to the 504 direction Kranenburg. Reichswald cemetery is clearly signposted on the 504 at cross roads Grunewald. REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is situated on the Grunewald Strasse direction Kleve on the right, 3 km from cross roads Grunewald.
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