Military service
Burial/memorial information
Served in Manitoba, Jamaica with Y Force, Hong Kong with C Force, Japan as a prisoner of war. He had 1,545 days of service, including 784 overseas.
To commemorate his sacrifice, the Manitoba government named McLaughlin Lake located southeast of Oxford Lake in his honor in 1983.
1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.
Digital gallery of Private George Robert McLaughlin
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Newspaper Clipping
In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Photo of George Robert McLaughlin
Digital gallery of
Private George Robert McLaughlin
Digital gallery of
Private George Robert McLaughlin
Digital gallery of
Private George Robert McLaughlin
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 191 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY Japan
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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