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George Hedley Wolfendale

In memory of:

Chaplain 4th Class George Hedley Wolfendale

June 11, 1944

Military Service

Age:

44

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Chaplain Service

Division:

attd. Royal Canadian Engineers, H.Q. 1 Corps.

Honours and Awards:

Member of the Order of the British Empire

Additional Information

Born:

October 27, 1899
Gloucester, United Kingdom

Enlistment:

November 18, 1939
Montreal, Quebec

Son of George Ashton and Frances Wolfendale. Husband of Esther Florence Wolfendale, of Golden Lake, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 482 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BOLOGNA WAR CEMETERY
Italy

Grave Reference:

III, C, 5.

Location:

The BOLOGNA WAR CEMETERY lies in the rural locality of San Lazzaro (Parco dei Cedri) in the Commune and Province of Bologna. It stands on the north side of the main road between Bologna and Forli (Route No.9), at Via Dozza, about 5 kilometres south-east of the town and about 200 metres before the road crosses over the River Savena. The cemetery is permanently open and may be visited outside the working hours of the local gardening staff, but will be unmanned. The local gardening staff working hours are as follows:
From first Monday in April:
Monday to Thursday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.45
Friday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.30
From first Monday in October:
Monday to Thursday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.00
Friday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.00

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Press Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Press Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of George Wolfendale– Serving with the RCAMC was Corporal George Hedley Wolfendale, a priest of the Church of England who had enlisted at the outbreak of war. At the time of the bombing of All Saints Church in Merstham, England and the resulting injuries to the vicar, he took over and saw that life and worship of the church continued. He would never forget the parishioners of South Merstham, and how his engineering connections enabled him to realise the dream of giving them a new church.

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    Photo of George Wolfendale
    Photo of George Wolfendale – Serving with the RCAMC was Corporal George Hedley Wolfendale, a priest of the Church of England who had enlisted at the outbreak of war. At the time of the bombing of All Saints Church in Merstham, England and the resulting injuries to the vicar, he took over and saw that life and worship of the church continued. He would never forget the parishioners of South Merstham, and how his engineering connections enabled him to realise the dream of giving them a new church.
  • Newspaper Clipping– From scrapbook of clippings from undated wartime Ottawa newspapers kept by Ethel May (Moore) Guertin, Gatineau (Aylmer), Quebec.

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    Newspaper Clipping – From scrapbook of clippings from undated wartime Ottawa newspapers kept by Ethel May (Moore) Guertin, Gatineau (Aylmer), Quebec.
  • Newspaper Clipping– From scrapbook of clippings from undated wartime Ottawa newspapers kept by Ethel May (Moore) Guertin, Gatineau (Aylmer), Quebec.

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    Newspaper Clipping – From scrapbook of clippings from undated wartime Ottawa newspapers kept by Ethel May (Moore) Guertin, Gatineau (Aylmer), Quebec.
  • Memorial– Beechwood National Military Cemetery Hall of Colours Military Chaplains stained glass window

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    Memorial – Beechwood National Military Cemetery Hall of Colours Military Chaplains stained glass window

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