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Son of John and Annie McKay, of Toronto, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Sergeant John Wilfred McKay
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Wilfred McKay
From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Wilfred McKay
All Saints' Church was established in 1872 as an Anglican church and is located at 315 Dundas Street East in downtown Toronto. 196 members of the church served in World War I, and 28 lost their lives. The 1922 WWI memorial tablet can be seen in this photo.
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Wilfred McKay
"The bronze memorial tablet, sacred to the memory of those members of our congregation, who laid down their lives in the recent great war, and subscribed for by the members of the congregation"-this statement appeared in a 1922 church publication.
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Wilfred McKay
Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Wilfred McKay
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Wilfred McKay
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Wilfred McKay
From the Toronto Telegram May 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Wilfred McKay
From the Toronto Telegram May 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Image gallery
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From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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All Saints' Church was established in 1872 as an Anglican church and is located at 315 Dundas Street East in downtown Toronto. 196 members of the church served in World War I, and 28 lost their lives. The 1922 WWI memorial tablet can be seen in this photo.
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"The bronze memorial tablet, sacred to the memory of those members of our congregation, who laid down their lives in the recent great war, and subscribed for by the members of the congregation"-this statement appeared in a 1922 church publication.
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Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England
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Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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From the Toronto Telegram May 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram May 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 26 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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POPERINGHE OLD MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium
POPERINGHE OLD MILITARY CEMETERY is located 10.5 Km west of Ieper town centre, in the town of Poperinge itself. From Ieper Poperinge is reached via N308. From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then directly over two small roundabouts in the J.Capronstraat.
The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. On reaching the town of Poperinge the left hand turning from the N308 leads onto the R33 Poperinge ring road. 1 Km along the N33 lies the right hand turning onto Deken De Bolan.The POPERINGHE OLD MILITARY CEMETERY is located 200 metres from the ring road level with the junction with Polenlaan, on the right hand side of the road.
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