Military service
Service number:
M/16888
Age:
33
Rank:
Corporal
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Loyal Edmonton Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Birth:
January 23, 1911
Tofield, Alberta
Enlistment:
February 15, 1940
Edmonton, Alberta
Death:
May 23, 1944
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
IX. G. 13.
Additional information
Son of Adolph Campion of Tofield, Alberta.
Digital gallery of Corporal George Alexander Campion
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Photo of George Campion
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Grave marker
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Medals
WWII Medals<P> Left to right: Military Medal (MM), The 1939-1945 Star, The Italy Star, The Defence Medal, The Canadian Volunteer Service Medal w/bar, The War Medal 1939-1945 -
Newspaper clipping
News Clipping<P> Mount Campion 2484M (8150 ft) - Located in the Little Berland River Valley at the head of Star Creek. Hoff Range, Willmore Park, Alberta. Major headwater Athabasca River. Lat: 53; 36; 05 Long: 118; 24; 00, Topo map 83E/89 Named in 1949. Campion, Corporal George (Acting Sgt/Cpl Campion was an Edmonton soldier who was killed during WWII.) Official name. -
Fortyniner magazine
From the Loyal Edmonton Regimental magazine the Fortyniner. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Press clipping
Magazine Clipping -
Mount Campion
Mount Campion<P> Mount Campion is located approximately 83 kilometres north-northwest of Jasper, in Willmore Park Alberta. -
Photo of GEORGE ALEXANDER CAMPION
From the Loyal Edmonton Regimental magazine the Fortyniner. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Digital gallery of
Corporal George Alexander Campion
Digital gallery of
Corporal George Alexander Campion
Digital gallery of
Corporal George Alexander Campion
Digital gallery of
Corporal George Alexander Campion
Digital gallery of
Corporal George Alexander Campion
Digital gallery of
Corporal George Alexander Campion
Digital gallery of
Corporal George Alexander Campion
Digital gallery of
Corporal George Alexander Campion
Digital gallery of
Corporal George Alexander Campion
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 267 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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