John

Name

John "Milton" McLay

Born

1919-06-14

Birth Place

Lion’s Head, ON

Occupation

Farmer; Aero Engine Mechanic

Religion

Presbyterian

Died

1944-04-28

Death Place

Verviers, Belgium

Death

Killed in Action

Monument

Cemetery







Service Record 1


Regimental Number

J26324

Highest Rank

Flying Officer

Conflict

Battalion

Company

432 Squadron



Artefacts, Photographs & Resources

Visit the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre's Online Collections, through the link below, for more information related to this soldier.


Online Collections Link




Notes

Son of John G. and Catharine McLay (Lion's Head, ON).




Sources & Links

- Colter, Sharon. “A Historical Review of the Minute Books of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 202 Lion’s Head, (Swan Lake) Ontario, 1931-2016.” Lion’s Head, Ont.: The Bruce Peninsula Press, 2016. Print.;
- Aircrew Remembered. www.aircrewremembered.com/deloughry-laurie-daniel.html
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Find a Grave



News Clippings


Monument Corners monument
Monument Corners monument
John McLay gravemarker, Heverlee War Cemetery
John McLay gravemarker, Heverlee War Cemetery