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William Elmer Kennedy

In memory of:

Flying Officer William Elmer Kennedy

February 24, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

J/9401

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information


Born:

September 21, 1922
Cranbrook, Ontario

Enlistment:

March 13, 1941
London, Ontario

Son of the Revd. Thomas Elmer Kennedy and Anna Lorette Kennedy, of Southampton; husband of Pauline D. Kennedy, of Norwich.

Brother of Flight Lieutenant John Ballantyne Kennedy, who died during service with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Commemorated on Page 351 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

NORWICH CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Plot 281.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

Send us your images

  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Owen Sound Sun Time February 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Owen Sound Sun Time February 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of William Elmer Kennedy– William's photo from LAC, Ottawa, Sept 2013
  • Photo of WILLIAM ELMER KENNEDY– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Cemetery
  • Grave Marker

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