337 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND McKITTRICK, James Herbert “Jim” Jim was born in Aylmer, Quebec on July 5, 1912 and eventually the family moved to Carleton Place where he received all his schooling while becoming a well-respected paddler of the local Canoe Club winning many honours during his career. He was a member of the Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment (Artillery Unit) and on May 21, 1942 he was taken on strength of active service. He received training in Ottawa and New Brunswick, after which the Battalion was sent to Halifax where it was eventually deployed to England in early 1943; more training lead to him being posted to the Seaforth Highlanders who were already in Italy. He left England in September 1943 to join his group for the invasion of Italy. The unit marched its way north after landing in Italy and was met by some fierce opposition in the Moro River area. Jim was fatally wounded on December 7, 1943 during one of the battles and buried in the area of his death. His body was later exhumed and moved to the Canadian Grave area in Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. McKITTRICK, Kenneth Donald “Ken” Ken was born on January 20, 1917 in Carleton Place, Ontario. He left school after finishing Grade 9 and assumed gainful employment locally as a steel worker at Findlay’s Bros. He married his wife, Edith, in 1940 and they had a son in May 1942. He enlisted on July 13, 1942 in the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Security Officer. He was posted to Toronto Depot and over time developed interests in changing his duties. He was transferred to CFB Trenton where he trained and received his credentials after ten months of training as an Instrument Mechanic in mid-1943. He continued his training in gyroscopic aircraft for another four months and was transferred to CFB Rockcliffe and Uplands (Ottawa) in 1944 as a Leading Aircraftman (LAC). He remained in Ottawa and was subsequently discharged from his volunteer service in the Emergency Force on November 9, 1945. He then reenlisted into the regular RCAF carrying on his previous career. He remained in Ottawa until transferred to CFB Cold Lake, Alberta in 1958 where he remained until transferred to CFB Trenton in late 1964. This was his final posting retiring on June 9, 1967. He remained in Trenton until passing away on October 23, 1969. McKITTRICK, John Henry “Harry” Harry was born on January 4, 1908 in Kazabazua, Quebec. His family eventually moved to Carleton Place, Ontario and he left school prior to completion of Grade 8. He was actively employed and married to his wife, Rose. He decided to do his part, as had a number of his brothers, and he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps in Ottawa on July 4, 1942. He received his basic training in Ottawa and was then transferred to Barriefield, ON (now part of Kingston) where he received training and qualified as a cook. He suffered from chronic bronchitis and thus was not qualified to go overseas. He continued to ply his trade as a cook and was assigned to the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps being attached to the Training Centre in Kingston until late 1943. He was also promoted to Corporal during this time. His physical health continued to be a problem and after considerable assessments and treatment he was given an Administrative discharge on May 17, 1944. He returned to his wife and hometown where he resumed his previous employment as a sheet metal worker at the local stove plant operated as Findlay Brothers. He became an active member of the local Legion during the following years and passed away on October 25, 1972.
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