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Military service
Age:
22
Rank:
Lieutenant
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.
Death:
August 19, 1942
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
38. G. 3.
Additional information
Son of William and Jean Elizabeth Tinsley, of Hamilton, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Lieutenant George Tinsley
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Bank of Nova Scotia, WWII Honour Roll list
G Tinsley was remembered during a general meeting of the Bank of Nova Scotia held on October 13, 1946. -
Commemorative Poster
Scotiabank produced this commemorative poster to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. The poster was produced in English and in French. -
Memorial scroll
Royal Hamilton Light Infantry memorial scroll for Dieppe. On display at the Lieutenant-Colonel John Weir Foote VC, CD Armoury, Hamilton, Ontario. -
Document
This is the cable from overseas that Mrs. Tinsley received on the 24th of Aug. 1942 that told her that George had died of his woulds. She would not find out until much later what the details of the situation were.<P> Source: Library & Archives Canada RG 24 via Capt. R. Whitehouse CD CA(M) Rtd. -
Document
This document was sent by Capt. Aitken to the RHLI HQ in England at 0245 am on the 20th of Aug 42. It states that Lt. Tinsley has arrived in the UK wounded. A cable (#1828) was sent on that information to his Next-of-Kin his mother. This shows some of the confusion that existed as the troops returned to the UK. We know that George died on the boat returning to the UK. Obviously there were so many wounded that this officer was not notified that George had died. He simply sent his list to the Unit as soon as he landed and didn't check to see that they were all still alive. Mrs. Tinsley received another telegram on the 24th.<P> Source: Library & Archives Canada RG 24 via Capt. R. Whitehouse CD CA(M) Rtd. -
Document
This Postings and Casualties card taken from George Tinsley's pers file in Ottawa answers the question on where he died and of what. There seems to be some confusion as to the time of his death. Did he die in the boat returning or after his return? The scratched out information matches a message to the unit stating that he was wounded but alive on landing. This only changes the date, not the result.<P> Source: Library & Archives Canada RG 24 via Capt. R. Whitehouse CD CA(M) Rtd. -
Document
Georges burial information and NOK are on this death control card that lists all his particulars. This is just part of that card. Note that his NOK has changed to hs mother after the death of his father.<P> Source: Library & Archives Canada RG 24 via Capt. R. Whitehouse CD CA(M) Rtd. -
Document
This is the main document folder for Lt. George Tinsley. It is kept in the RG 24 (War Dead) section of the Canadian Archives in Ottawa and is now an open file for the public. Note the white UPC code sticker on top of the older initialed list of files. A contrast of technologies.<P> Source: Library & Archives Canada RG 24 via Capt. R. Whitehouse CD CA(M) Rtd. -
Document
Just before George left for France on 18 Aug 42, he had complete a course as a Bomb Disposal Officer. This is his course report from that course.<P> Source: Library & Archives Canada RG24 via Capt. R. W. Whitehouse CD -
Newspaper Clipping
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Newspaper Clipping
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Photo of GEORGE TINSLEY
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Letter
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Attestation paper
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Document
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Temporary grave marker
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Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star August 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Honour roll
The Book of Remembrance is a hand-lettered and illuminated book in which the names of all officers of The Bank of Nova Scotia are inscribed (including the amalgamated banks - The Bank of Ottawa and The Bank of New Brunswick) who died in The Great War (World War I) and World War II.
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Lieutenant George Tinsley
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant George Tinsley
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant George Tinsley
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant George Tinsley
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant George Tinsley
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant George Tinsley
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant George Tinsley
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant George Tinsley
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant George Tinsley
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 119 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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