Military service
Burial/memorial information
Son of Ernest Augustus Delaney and Mary Rose Harvey, of New Carlisle, Bonaventure, Québec. He had declared to be born on June 28th, 1921 and spelled his first name "Morris" when he enlisted. Brother of Opal, Hudson, Earl, Robert, Jack, Leonard, Bessie, Mary, Freda and Walter.
Enrolled in the 1st Pioneer Battalion, Royal Canadian Engineer, transferred July 22nd, 1940 to the 1st Battalion, Royal Rifles of Canada, served in Québec, Newfoundland with W Force, Hong Kong with C Force.
In May 1970, Mary H. Delaney was invited by the Government of Canada to attend a ceremony in Ottawa commemorating the 25th anniversary of VE Day.
1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, Defence Medal Hong Kong Bar.
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Memorial
Rifleman MORRIS DELANEY is one of 20 members of the Royal Rifles of Canada, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps who are commemorated on this panel of the Sai Wan Memorial. He died of wounds substained during the defense of Hong Kong which took place from December 8th to December 25th, 1941. In total 290 Canadian soldiers were killed and 493 were wounded in this battle. -
Inscription
Dedicatory inscription of the SAI WAN MEMORIAL. This memorial bears the names of more than 2,000 Commonwealth servicemen, including 228 Canadians. -
Newspaper clipping
Rifleman MORRIS DELANEY was reported to have died while prisoner of war in the Canadian Army's 110 th overseas casualty list of the war published in the Globe and Mail on June 16, 1942. -
Canada and the Defence of Hong Kong.
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Canada and the Defence of Hong Kong.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada. -
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Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram June 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Morris Delaney
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Morris Delaney
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Morris Delaney
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Morris Delaney
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Morris Delaney
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Morris Delaney
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Morris Delaney
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Morris Delaney
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Morris Delaney
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 69 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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