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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

George Fellows McAvity

In memory of:

Flying Officer George Fellows McAvity

October 19, 1940

Military Service


Service Number:

C/1323

Age:

29

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

3 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Son of Allan G. McAvity, and of Amy Fellows McAvity, of Hampton, New Brunswick; husband of Frances B. McAvity.

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:

OLRIG NEW CEMETERY
Caithnesshire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Sec. A. Grave 109.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star October 1940. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Biography– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Plaque– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.

2049 F/O George Fellows Mcavity (RMC 1930) was the son of Allan G. McAvity, and of Amy Fellows McAvity, of Hampton, New Brunswick. He was the husband of Frances B. McAvity. He served with the Royal Canadian Air Force 3 Sqdn. He died on Oct 19, 1940.  He was buried in the Olrig New Cemetery in Caithnesshire, United Kingdom.
  • Stained Glass Window– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.

2049 F/O George Fellows Mcavity (RMC 1930) was the son of Allan G. McAvity, and of Amy Fellows McAvity, of Hampton, New Brunswick. He was the husband of Frances B. McAvity. He served with the Royal Canadian Air Force 3 Sqdn. He died on Oct 19, 1940.  He was buried in the Olrig New Cemetery in Caithnesshire, United Kingdom.
  • Memorial Stair– Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario
  • Memorial Doll– Memorial doll, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario
  • Memorial Arch– Memorial arch, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario
  • Memorial Arch– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.

2049 F/O George Fellows Mcavity (RMC 1930) was the son of Allan G. McAvity, and of Amy Fellows McAvity, of Hampton, New Brunswick. He was the husband of Frances B. McAvity. He served with the Royal Canadian Air Force 3 Sqdn. He died on Oct 19, 1940.  He was buried in the Olrig New Cemetery in Caithnesshire, United Kingdom.
  • Grave Marker

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