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Colquhoun, Kenneth Charles
Kenneth Charles Colquhoun
Leading Aircraftman
U/190358
Royal Canadian Air Force
June 23, 1923
North Sydney, NS
October 9, 1942
Sackville, NB
19
5 feet, 9 inches
medium
blue
brown
University Student
Single
United Church
Dorothy Mary Colquhoun (Mother) Sydney NS
January 18, 1944
20
Hardwood Hill Cemetery, Sydney
Commemorated on page 277 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance
Displayed in the Memorial Chamber of the Peace Tower in Ottawa on June 15
Kenneth Charles
Colquhoun was the son of Walter Alexander and Dorothy Mary Colquhoun, of
Sydney, NS.
Prior to his enlistment he was a second year Commerce student at Mt. Allison University, Sackville,
NB. While at university he served as a COTC Cadet (1941-1942). He enlisted with the University Air
Training Corps (Special Reserve) Mt. Allison Squadron.
While training at Camp Borden, Leading Aircraftman Colquhoun was killed in a flying accident
during night solo flying when his aircraft crashed.