McKay, John Alexander

War
World War II, 1939-1945
Unit
Oxford Rifles

Oxford Rifles Reserve

Born: October 9th 1918, East Zorra Township.
Died: May 29th 2011 and buried Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Sebastopol- Tavistock
Attended: S.S. 15 "Rocketts", East Zorra
After School: Worked at Beachville Quarry
Trained: Knollwood Park, Kitchener (1 month); Oxford Rifles Reserve, Woodstock (trained until end of war)

After the War: Farmed at Kaydown Farms with 2 sons

Family: Parents - Frank and Annie McKay
Married Edna Wilhelm November 30th 1946
Children - Rosanne (Mrs. Roger Bender), Jim, Larry (Patti Brunk), Keith (Tanya Quehl)