In memory of

Lance Corporal

George Edward Slaney

who died on 25 Sep 1944

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit Regina Rifles
  Rank Lance Corporal
  Service number L105852
  Date of death 19440925
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  L105852 Lance Corporal (Regina Rifles) George Edward Slaney (b.1921) of Weyburn was KIA 19440925 during the assault on Calais and is buried at Calais Canadian war cemetery, Leubringhen, Pas-de-Calais, France. Slaney was wounded and attempting to return to his platoon when he was picked off by a sniper. He was the son of Edward Joseph and Eva Slaney. George was born at Fort Qu'Appelle and was working in his father's shoe repair shop when he enlisted at Regina in 1943, leaving a wife Dorothea Violet (Gessel) and daughter Cheryl (they moved to Moose Jaw when he went overseas).
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 67 - Weyburn
  Cemetery or memorial location Calais Canadian war cemetery, Leubringhen, Pas-de-Calais, France    

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  Honour roll location(s) Moose Jaw
Weyburn
  Geo-memorial Slaney Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 55.8333°N / 104.6333°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 73P15
  Geo-memorial details North of Missinipe.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19210809
  Place of birth Fort Qu'Appelle    
  Date of enlistment 19430503
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Weyburn    
  Occupation shoemaker
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