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Son of Francis and Rose George. Husband of Margaret George of St. Catharines, Ontario.
He was one of 53 Canadians who lost their lives on July 4-5, 1943. They were travelling in convoy KMS-18B on their way to Sicily, Italy, for Operation Husky. Three ships (City of Venice, St. Essylt and Devis) were torpedoed and sunk by German u-boats in the Mediterranean Sea near Alger, Algeria.
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Bombardier Francis George
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Bombardier Francis George
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Bombardier Francis George
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In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 162 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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LA REUNION WAR CEMETERY Algeria
La Reunion War Cemetery lies 14 kilometres south-west of Bejaia on Route N12 to Algiers, which is some 250 kilometres west of Bejaia.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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