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John Henry McNally

In memory of:

Aircraftman 2nd Class John Henry McNally

December 8, 1940
Fingal, Ontario

Military Service


Service Number:

R/71450

Age:

20

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Citation(s):

War Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal

Additional Information


Born:

January 28, 1920
Minaki, Ontario

Enlistment:

October 12, 1940
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Son of Ben and Wanda Christina (née - Stenberg) McNally of Minaki, Ontario. Attended school at Minaki Public School. He was employed at the Ontario Forestry Branch before enlisting.

Brother of Pilot Officer Allan Frank McNally, who died while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Commemorated on Page 16 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

KENORA (LAKE OF THE WOODS) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Range 42. Lot 36. Grave 4.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of JOHN HENRY MCNALLY– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Biography– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star December 1940. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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