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Each year, during Veterans’ Week, the City and the Federal Government host a Candlelight Tribute to honour Canada’s military past. During that ceremony, the City recognizes a veteran with ties to Ottawa by commemorating a street in their honour.
This year the City of Ottawa is honouring Leading Writer Stuart Kettles.
Kettles was born in Ottawa in 1917 and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy Reserves in 1941. He was eventually drafted to the HMCS Athabaskan in 1942. On April 29, 1944, the Athabaskan engaged in fire with a German vessel. The Athabaskan was torpedoed and sank. While many soldiers were lost, 83 men, including Leading Writer Stuart Kettles, were taken prisoner by German soldiers.
After about a year as a prisoner of war, Kettles was finally released and was officially discharged from the Royal Canadian Navy in November 1945. He was recognized with several honours during his service including the 1939-1945 Star, the Atlantic Star, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and clasp and the War Medal 1939-45.
Serving and protecting seemed to be a part of Kettles’ life. Upon his return to Ottawa, he quickly joined the Ottawa Police Service where he worked from 1946 to 1966. He obtained the role of sergeant and during his policing career. He married Muriel Barkley on October 7, 1947 and had two children; Greg (deceased) and Margo.
Stuart Kettles passed away on May 20, 1966. A classroom of the Cossette Building at Canadian Forces Base Halifax remains dedicated to him.
This commemorative naming tradition started in 2005, as part of the celebrations for the Year of the Veteran and has been a partnership between the City of Ottawa, Veterans Affairs Canada and the Royal Canadian Legion. Often times, local developers will provide a street in a new community to be renamed. This years’ street was an exception as the City used its street naming anomaly program to find a street in Bay Ward.
For more information on City programs and services, visit ottawa.ca or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401). You can also connect with us through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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This year the City of Ottawa is honouring Leading Writer Stuart Kettles.
Kettles was born in Ottawa in 1917 and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy Reserves in 1941. He was eventually drafted to the HMCS Athabaskan in 1942. On April 29, 1944, the Athabaskan engaged in fire with a German vessel. The Athabaskan was torpedoed and sank. While many soldiers were lost, 83 men, including Leading Writer Stuart Kettles, were taken prisoner by German soldiers.
After about a year as a prisoner of war, Kettles was finally released and was officially discharged from the Royal Canadian Navy in November 1945. He was recognized with several honours during his service including the 1939-1945 Star, the Atlantic Star, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and clasp and the War Medal 1939-45.
Serving and protecting seemed to be a part of Kettles’ life. Upon his return to Ottawa, he quickly joined the Ottawa Police Service where he worked from 1946 to 1966. He obtained the role of sergeant and during his policing career. He married Muriel Barkley on October 7, 1947 and had two children; Greg (deceased) and Margo.
Stuart Kettles passed away on May 20, 1966. A classroom of the Cossette Building at Canadian Forces Base Halifax remains dedicated to him.
This commemorative naming tradition started in 2005, as part of the celebrations for the Year of the Veteran and has been a partnership between the City of Ottawa, Veterans Affairs Canada and the Royal Canadian Legion. Often times, local developers will provide a street in a new community to be renamed. This years’ street was an exception as the City used its street naming anomaly program to find a street in Bay Ward.
For more information on City programs and services, visit ottawa.ca or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401). You can also connect with us through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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