In memory of

Private

John Alfred Coady

who died on 9 Oct 1942

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit Winnipeg Grenadiers
  Rank Private
  Service number L13478
  Date of death 19421009
  Cause of death died while a prisoner of war
Narrative history
  L13478 Private (Winnipeg Grenadiers) John Alfred (Jack) Coady (b.1921) of Luseland died 19421009 and is buried at Sai Wan war cemetery, Hong Kong. Coady was captured during the fall of Hong Kong and died in a POW camp. He was the son of William Angelo and Mary Devateen (Griffin) Coady who came from Prince Edward Island just before Jack was born. Bill served overseas during World War I and taught at several centres, finally settling at Baliol in 1929 and switching to grain buying four years later. Jack was born at Revenue and was a student when he enlisted at Regina in 1940. His brother Vernon served overseas with the Royal Canadian Engineers.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 351 - Progress
  Cemetery or memorial location Sai Wan military cemetery, Hong Kong    

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  Honour roll location(s) Luseland
  Geo-memorial Coady Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 55.4°N / 104.7333°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 73P7
  Geo-memorial details South of Missinipe.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19210616
  Place of birth Revenue    
  Date of enlistment 19400710
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Luseland    
  Occupation student
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