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Hardy, J.

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TPR. JOHN HARDY, 18, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hardy, of Lindsay, was killed in action in Belgium on Sept. 14. Enlisting with the Tank Corps at Kingston in March, 1943, he trained at Peterboro and Camp Borden. When last heard from he was with a British Columbia tank corps acting as a wireless operator. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Joyce, on the staff of the


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Tpr. Hardy, John H.

Enlisted in the Canadian Armoured Corps in Kingston in May 1943, to train for a wireless operator.

Took Basic Training at Peterborough and proceeded to Camp Borden in August 1943.

He went overseas in February 1944 and was attached to the 28th Canadian Armoured (British Columbia) Regiment in June 1944.

Died in action on 14 September 1944.

Publisher
Toronto Star
Date of Publication
7 Oct 1944
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John Hardy
Collection
World War II Service Files
Language of Item
English
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  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 44.3522988053259 Longitude: -78.7368082116699
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