Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Rooney Alexander Hodgins
In memory of:
Flying Officer Rooney Alexander Hodgins
June 11, 1948
CFB Rockcliffe, Ontario
Military Service
C426388
25
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Experimental and Proving Establishment
Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Clasp, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal 1939-1945.
Additional Information
April 3, 1923
Campbell's Bay, Quebec
September 6, 1941
Ottawa, Ontario
Son of Alexander and Moletta (nee Rooney) Hodgins of Ottawa, Ontario. Brother of William, Bertal, Douglas, Mina, Evelyn, Joyce, Dorothy and Orsa Hodgins.
Commemorated on Page 4 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
OTTAWA (BEECHWOOD) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada
Lot 17, Section 19, Grave 2
OTTAWA (BEECHWOOD) CEMETERY contains 98 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 113 from the Second World War. Many of the graves are in the two veterans plots, where there is also a Cross of Sacrifice dedicated to all service casualties buried in the cemetery. The OTTAWA CREMATION MEMORIAL is in a shelter adjoining the newer of the veterans plots in the cemetery and commemorates 26 Second World War servicemen whose remains were cremated elsewhere in Canada and the U.S.A.
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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