Military service
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John Harry enrolled with the Royal Canadian Regiment, he served in Ontario before being deployed to the 1st Battalion, Royal Rifles of Canada, on 18 October 1941 to serve in Hong Kong with Force C. He had 162 days of service, including 57 overseas.
1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.
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Grave Marker
Rifleman JOHN HARRY WILLS is one 283 Canadian soldiers, 107 of whom are unidentified, who are buried at Sai Wan War Cemetery in Hong Kong. He was one of 290 Canadian soldiers who were killed during the defense of Hong Kong, from December 8th to December 25th, 1941. -
Newspaper Clipping
Rifleman JOHN HARRY WILLS was reported to be Missing in Action in the Canadian Army's 243rd overseas casualty list of the war published in the Globe and Mail on January 8th, 1943. -
Canada and the Defence of Hong Kong
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada. -
Canadian Casuatlies in the Defence of Hong Kong
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada. -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star January 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Rifleman John Harry Wills
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Rifleman John Harry Wills
Digital gallery of
Rifleman John Harry Wills
Digital gallery of
Rifleman John Harry Wills
Digital gallery of
Rifleman John Harry Wills
In the Books of Remembrance
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Page 48 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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