Allan Murray Minard

Allan Minard enlisted in 1944 while working as a mechanic in Ottawa. He and others in the Royal Canadian Air Force left on february fourteenth, 1994, to Britain. Minards medical officer noted that he and his wife had decided that he would be happier in service, flying. He was bright, steady, and courageous.

Minard went on many expeditions and may have been promoted several times.

He never was injured in battle and many officers and medical professionals called him above average in everything he did. Allan Murray was one of the military's best, in his many adventures he lifted up everybody around him. He had a happy home life and a blossoming military career.

Allan Minard sadly passed away on Tuesday April 25 1944, at the young age of 31. Minard was killed overseas on active service. Minard’s aircraft took off from Satellite, Moreton Valence on a navigational training exercise. As far as is known, Minard’s aircraft was flying with navigation lights when it was shot down by cannons and machine gun, over Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire. The sad news was received by Minard’s wife on friday of april, three days after Minard was killed. Minard was buried at Brookwood Military Cemetery In the United Kingdom. On his grave there was additional information that read “ son of Duncan McRae Minard and Stella Lee Allan Minard, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; husband of Marjory Frances Minard (nee Bratton), of Ottawa.” Minard also had a personal inscription that read “They shall grow not old as we that are  left grow old. Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn”. Although Minard 's wife knew about his death, she was not invited to the burial ceremony, due to the time crunch, because of the war. Minards wife did get a letter saying that the burial happened without her. Allan Murry Minard had a great life, and he did great things for his country. Even though he is gone, he will still be remembered by many.

Primary Source Documents : https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2667814?Allan%20Murray%20Minard 

https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2667814?Allan%20Murray%20Minard 

Works Cited

“Allan Murray Minard - The Canadian Virtual War Memorial - Veterans Affairs Canada.” Veterans.gc.ca, 2015, Allan Murray Minard - The Canadian Virtual War Memorial - Veterans Affairs Canada. Accessed 27 10 2024.

“Collection search - MINARD, ALLAN MURRAY.” Bac-lac.gc.ca, 2024, https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=kia&IdNumber=25122&q=minard. Accessed 27 10 2024.

“Pilot Officer Allan Murray Minard | War Casualty Details 2667814 | CWGC.” CWGC, 2021, https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2667814/allan-murray-minard/. Accessed 27 10 2024.

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