Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Photo of Kevin McKay – fishing in Ontario.

Group Photo – Kevin McKay and his younger brother Riley in Ontario.

War Memorial – Barrie, Ontario

Memorial – Sign in a main hallway in Eastview Secondary School, Barrie, Ontario. The hallway was named in memory of Private Kevin McKay, who completed his high school education at Eastview. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2018.)

Memorial Plaque – Memorial plaque in Eastview Secondary School, Barrie, Ontario, where Private McKay formerly attended high school. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2018.)

Memorial – A closer view of the memorial plaque on display in a hallway of Eastview Secondary School, Barrie, Ontario. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2018.)

Memorial – Picture displayed in a hallway of Eastview Secondary School, Barrie, Ontario, in memory of Private Kevin McKay, Eastview graduating class of 2004. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2018.)

Memorial – A picture, donated by Private McKay's family, on display in the library of Eastview Secondary School, Barrie, Ontario. It shows Pte McKay chatting with two Afghan boys, while letting one try on his helmet. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2018.)

Plaque – This was the laser engraved granite plaque that we designed to mark the unfortunate passing of Private McKay. It was originally displayed at the Kandahar Cenotaph from the date of his passing - and was repatriated to Canada in 2014. Today, it can be seen at the Afghanistan War Memorial located at National Defence Headquarters in Kanata, On. Rod A. McLeod, Designer

Other – In Barrie, Ontario, banners commemorating local war dead are displayed each year, around October and November. Pictured here is a banner in memory of Private Kevin McKay. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontraio, in 2020.)

Photo of Kevin Thomas McKay – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Grave marker – Headstone at Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa.

Photo of Kevin McKay – Portrait of Private K.T. McKay, 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. (Image credit: Department of National Defence.)

McKay Road – Street sign on McKay Road (formerly the 10th Line), Barrie, Ontario. This road was named in memory of Private K. T. McKay. A remembrance poppy is depicted on the right side of the sign. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2014.)

Kevin McKay Cup – The Kevin McKay Cup, on display in the Oro-Medonte Community Arena, Guthrie, near Barrie, Ontario. It is awarded annually to the winning team in the Kevin McKay Memorial Tyke Tournament. This trophy was named in memory of Private Kevin T. ("Mickey") McKay, who as a youngster played hockey in the Oro Minor Hockey Association. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2013.)

Inscription – Name plate on the Kevin McKay Cup. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2013.) A written tribute, displayed with the Cup, reads in part: ". . . Kevin grew up in Horseshoe Valley where he attended W.R. Best Public School and Eastview Secondary School. Kevin was a goaltender with Oro Minor Hockey. He trained as a carpenter at Georgian College and helped to build many homes in this area. Kevin . . . enlisted with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry at the age of twenty-one. Deployed to Afghanistan in the autumn of 2009, he was subsequently assigned, with his unit, to the village of Nakonay, Panjwaii District . . . Sadly, Kevin was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) while on his very last night patrol, just two days before the end of his tour of duty. He was buried with full military honours in the National Military Cemetery, Ottawa . . . "