Gray Burnett was appointed to the Ottawa Fire Department June 3, 1922 at a time when his father was the Chief.
1916
GRAY BURNETT STANDING AROUND
He served in the Great War from 1915 to 1919. Being too young after coming back from serving in the war he had to wait til he was 21 years of age.
CONQUEROR HOSE COMPANY
The Conqueror Hose Company was named after Ottawa's first steamer the Conqueror. Here is the hose team in 1874 with Chief Young pictured in the top left.
1930
GRAY BURNETT AROUND
From the Ottawa Citizen March 11th 1913 shares of his passing.
GRAY BURNETT AROUND
Burnett joined the staff of National Research after his time as Chief of the Ottawa Fire Department. December 1957
1930
BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF GRAY BURNETT
This shows he was born September 23, 1898
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE OF GRAY BURNETT AND HELEN BYRNE
GRAY BURNETT
This photo shows Gray Burnett from 1931 as Chief Mechanic.
March 3, 1937
DEPUTY CHIEF GRAY BURNETT
DISTRICT CHIEF BURNETT PROMOTED TO CHIEF
Ottawa Citizen, March 3, 1937.
October 5, 1946
FIRE CHEIF GRAY BURNETT
WELCOMING LETTER
This letter was addressed to the visiting Chiefs and Delegates of the Dominion Association of Fire Chiefs. Dated August 29, 1949.
GRAY BURNETT
Gray Burnett passed away December 4, 1970.
GRAVE MARKER OF GRAY AND HIS WIFE HELEN
Gray and Helen both passed away in 1970. They are interned at Capital Memorial Cemetery in Ottawa, Ontario