Pilot Officer Hiram Archibald McCormick McKell
Accident in WW2
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
J/41843
Cause of Death (in war):
Accident
Branch:
Air Force
Regiment:
Canadian Forces
Battalion:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Aubrey, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 11 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
22 years 5 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
22 years 5 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Chemist
Next of Kin:
Son of J. Edgar and Agnes J. McKell, Howick, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Howick, Quebec
Religion:
United Church of Canada
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 10.0 in / 178 cm
Weight:
167 lbs / 76 kg
Chest:
39.0 in / 99 cm
Expansion:
4.5 in / 11 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
167 days in service
Buried at:
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Pilot Officer Archie McKell
Ranks
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Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW2 |
Pilot Officer |
Canadian Forces |
Air Force |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
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Notes
Education
Howick High School, Howick, Quebec 1929-1939
Bishop's College, Lennoxville, Quebec. 1939-1942. BSc in Chemistry and Physics
Worked at D.I.L. Valleyfield, Quebec as a chemist 1942-1943
Smoked 8-9 Cigarettes/Day
Owed $800 to sister Luelle for his education
Additional Service Notes
Sept 1939-June 1942 was in the COTC Reserve, Lennoxville, Quebec
likely stationed at RAF Sutton Bridge. Flying accident at the mouth of the river Nene, near Kings Lynn/Walpole, Linconshire, England
Died during a training exercise 1/4 east and 2 1/2 miles north of the eastern lighthouse on the Nene River south of the Wash, Linconshire, england
Buried with full military honours at 2:00 PM on 1 August 1944 at Brookwood Cemetery.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father James Edgar McKell
Mother Agnes Janet (Whiteford) McKell
Married Ormstown, Oct 7, 1908
Howick, Quebec
Brothers Arnold Matthew McKell, Aubrey, Quebec
John Whiteford McKell, Howick
Harvey Edgar McKell, Aubrey
Gladys Christina (McKell) Nugent, Lemeseurier, Quebec
Margaret Martha (McKell) Brown, Howick
Luella Agnes McKell, Ormstown, Quebec
Thyra Jean McKell, Howick
Version: 1 Last modified: 2026-09-19 02:05:03
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