Corporal GEORGE ALBERT HADLEY (photo added)
| Rank | Corporal |
| Forenames | GEORGE ALBERT |
| Surname | HADLEY (photo added) |
| Initials | G A |
| Place of Birth |
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA
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| Date of Birth | Sunday, 22 July 1917 |
| Date of Death | Monday, 26 June 1944 |
| Age | 26 |
| Nationality |
Canadian
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| Residence or Entered Service From | TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA |
| Service Number | B/63715 | Force |
Canadian Army
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| Service/Corps/Regiment | Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, Canadian Infantry Corps |
| Unit / Ship / Battalion / Squadron | Unknown |
| Military Honours and Awards | |
| Place of Burial/Commemoration |
BENY-SUR-MER CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, REVIERS
Roll of honour |
| Grave/Memorial Location | VII. B. 11. |
| Previous Place(s) of Burial | Unknown |
| Epitaph | SO DEARLY LOVED SO SADLY MISSED BY HIS LOVING WIFE DORIS AND SON JOHN |
| Family Details | SON OF CHARLES AND RUTH HADLEY, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO; HUSBAND OF DORIS EDITH HADLEY, AND FATHER OF JOHN HANDLEY OF TORONTO. |
Additional Information
GEORGE ALBERT HADLEY joined the Queen's Own Rifles, Canadian Infantry Corps, in June 1940. His brother Jack Hadley also joined up at the same time. They trained and served with the Queen's Own Rifles in Newfoundland and New Brunswick in Canada, England, United Kingdom and in Normandy France. GEORGE ALBERT HADLEY was killed in a 'Blue on Blue' (so called 'friendly fire') incident, when his patrol was accidentally fired upon by other Canadian troops.1
He had 1 son, John Hadley who was born on 18th May 1944.
Data from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, states his age as 26. An obituary taken from a Toronto newspaper in 1944 (see below) states his age as 21.
Veterans Affairs Canada, Second World War Book of Remembrance p.324.4
References |
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| 1. | Information from Veterans Affairs Canada, Canadian Virtual War Memorial. |
| 2. | Photograph and additional information, unless otherwise credited, kindly provided by Samantha Hadley, granddaughter of Corporal GEORGE ALBERT HADLEY, and John hadley, son of Corporal GEORGE ALBERT HADLEY. |
| 3. | Photograph source: Veterans Affairs Canada, Canadian Virtual War Memorial. |
| 4. | Newspaper clipping taken from Toronto newspaper by Mrs Josie McQuade, source: Veterans Affairs Canada, Canadian Virtual War Memorial. |
| 5. | Copy of original document available from the Veterans Affairs Canada, Canadian Virtual War Memorial Book of Remembrance p.335. |
Acknowledgements and Credits |
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| Source of original data: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Headstone photograph: | Carl Shilleto |
| Cross marker photograph: | John hadley, son of Corporal GEORGE ALBERT HADLEY, via Samantha Hadley, granddaughter of Corporal GEORGE ALBERT HADLEY. |
| Individual photograph: | Samantha Hadley, granddaughter of Corporal GEORGE ALBERT HADLEY. |
| Additional photographs provided by: | Samantha Hadley, granddaughter of Corporal GEORGE ALBERT HADLEY, Carl Shilleto and Veterans Affairs Canada, Canadian Virtual War Memorial. |
| Additional information provided by: | Samantha Hadley, granddaughter of Corporal GEORGE ALBERT HADLEY, Carl Shilleto and Veterans Affairs Canada, Canadian Virtual War Memorial. |
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What other people have said
John hadley
George hadley dad as you was killed when I was only six weeks old and you only held me twice the bond you left was a great one as a day never goes by I don't think of what might have been now your brother has died so you together again
On Wednesday, March 21, 2018Nathalie Varniere
Thank you for your sacrifice, Sir. How sad for your wife and baby boy,....
On Tuesday, August 18, 2015