In memory of

Private

George Henry Bassett

who died on 19 Aug 1942

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit South Saskatchewan Regiment
  Rank Private
  Service number L12629
  Date of death 19420819
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  L12629 Private (South Saskatchewan Regiment) George Henry Bassett (b.1917) of Coronach was KIA 19420819 on a bridge at Dieppe and is buried at the Dieppe Canadian war cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer, Seine-Maritime, France. He was the son of Napier Edward and Elta Bassett who came from Minnesota to Ogema, where George was born, before moving to the Pretty Valley district in 1919 (they later moved to Oregon). George farmed before enlisting at Weyburn in 1940. Two of his brothers, Allen and Harold (Red) Bassett, also served, and Red was wounded in Normandy.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 11 - Hart Butte
  Cemetery or memorial location Dieppe Canadian war cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer, Seine-Maritime, France    

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  Honour roll location(s) Coronach
  Geo-memorial Bassett Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 55.5833°N / 104.9833°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 73P10
  Geo-memorial details West of Missinipe.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19170224
  Place of birth Ogema    
  Date of enlistment 19400403
  Place of enlistment Weyburn    
  Residence on enlistment Coronach    
  Occupation farmer
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