Pat Keefe was born July 11, 1925 in London, England. He grew up in the Hammersmith neighbourhood, going to the local schools and following his Queen’s Park Rangers. When the war came in 1939 he was 14 years old; his parents had him evacuated during the Blitz, and he ended up in Melksham. Pat received his call up letter when he was 18, and he was ordered to report to the RAF, where he trained as a navigator in Bomber Command, eventually assigned to 429 Squadron. By the time his training was complete the need for air crews had diminished, so he did not get to put his training to the test. Pat did take part in the VE Day celebrations, and not long after the war he married and emigrated to Canada, where he made a life for himself. Pat Keefe was interviewed by Scott Masters at his home in Orillia in August 2025.
