Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Fred Burpee Curry

In memory of:

Squadron Leader Fred Burpee Curry

March 26, 1943

Military Service

Service Number:

C/993

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information

Commemorated on Page 150 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

OTTAWA CREMATION MEMORIAL
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

N/A

Location:

The OTTAWA CREMATION MEMORIAL is in Beechwood Cemetery, in the east end of the city. It commemorates over 20 servicemen, most of whom were Canadians, who were cremated in various places, both in Canada and the United States. Facing the soldier's plot in the cemetery, this unusual memorial stands in front of a screen of pines and spruce. The OTTAWA CREMATION MEMORIAL consists of a marble shelter housing a bronze plaque which reads:
IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THESE OFFICERS AND MEN
WHO DIED IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND WHOSE MORTAL REMAINS WERE COMMITED TO FIRE.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Newspaper Clipping – thought this might interest...from Globe and Mail March 1943
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Photos possibly taken by Fred Curry – Photo was found in Fred's military service file. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Photos possibly taken by Fred Curry – Photo was found in Fred's military service file. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Photos possibly taken by Fred Curry – Photo was found in Fred's military service file. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Casualty Notification Form – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star August 1940. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star March 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star March 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram March 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Photo of Fred Burpee Curry – Fred B. Curry's photo from file at the Library and Archives, Ottawa. September 2013
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Letter – Letter from Senator (and former PM) Arthur Meighan recommending Fred Burpee for the RCAF. From LAC Ottawa, September 2013.

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Date modified:: 2024-01-29