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Donald Harry George

In memory of:

Lieutenant Colonel Donald Harry George

June 8, 1955
Paderborn, Germany

Military Service


Service Number:

ZL116

Age:

34

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Royal Canadian Corps of Signals

Citation(s):

Military Cross, 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, 1939-1945 War Medal, United Nations Service Medal (Korea),Distinguished Service Order

Additional Information


Born:

October 6, 1920
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Enlistment:

October 1, 1939
Regina, Saskatchewan

Son of Harry and Gertrude George of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Husband of Dorothy May George and father of Donald, Suzanne, Dorothy and Donna George of Soest, Germany. Brother of John, Russell, Dorothy George.

Commemorated on Page 71 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

HANOVER MILITARY CEMETERY
Germany

Grave Reference:

Plot 6 Row B Grave 15

Location:

Hanover Military Cemetery adjoins Hanover War Cemetery. From the motorway A2/E34, which runs between Dortmund and Berlin, turn off at Junction 40 onto the 441 in the direction of Hannover, Ahlem and Seelze. After 7 kilometres turn right at the sign for Harrenberg, along Seelzestrasse, and continue through Harrenberg to the T junction and then turn left towards Hannover. Hanover Military Cemetery and Hanover War Cemetery are on the left of this road, 3 kilometres from the boundary of Harrenberg.

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