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George Victor Arthur Dornan
- H. George Victor Arthur DornanAbt 1898 - 1955
- W. Eva Lily WillisAbt 1904 - 1968
m. 9 Nov 1923
Facts and Events
| Name |
George Victor Arthur Dornan |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
Abt 1898 |
Belfast, Ireland |
| Marriage |
9 Nov 1923 |
Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canadato Eva Lily Willis |
| Death[1][2][3][4] |
16 Sep 1955 |
Windsor, Essex, Ontario, CanadaHotel-Dieu Hospital |
| Burial[1][2][3][4] |
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Windsor, Essex, Ontario, CanadaVictoria Memorial Gardens |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Obituary George V. Dornan, in Windsor Star. (Windsor, Ontario)
Page 10, 16 Sep 1955.
Dornan, George Victor Arthur, a company sergeant-major in the Essex Scottish Regiment for 26 years and a long-time employee of the Ford Motor Company plant protection staff, died today at Hotel Dieu following a brief illness.
Born in Belfast, Ireland, Mr. Dornan came to Windsor from Ireland after World War I. He has served as a supervisor in the plant protections department at Ford of Canada since 1923.
During World War I he served with the Royal Inniskillen Fusiliers and later served with the Royal Irish Constabulary. In Windsor, he enlisted in the Essex Fusiliers, which later became The Essex Scottish and served as a company sergeant-major for many years.
A member of Unit 30, Army, Navy and Air Force Club of Canada, Mr. Dornan was also a life member of the Essex and Kent Scottish sergeant's mess.
He is survived by his wife, Eva Lily Dornan, and a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Butcher (Catherine) of Windsor.
Anderson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements which are incomplete.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Obituary George V. Dornan, in Windsor Star. (Windsor, Ontario)
Page 12, 17 Sep 1955.
Former Sergeant Major George V. Dornan, Dies
Semi-military services will be held Monday for former Company Sergeant Major George Victor Arthur Dornan, 58, who died Friday at the Hotel Dieu Hospital following a brief illness.
A native of Ireland, Ireland, Mr. Dornan had lived in Windsor from shortly after World War I. He resided at 1674 Buckingham Dr. Sandwich East.
During World War I he served in the Royal Inniskillen Fusiliers and later the Royal Irish Constabulary.
When he came to Windsor, he joined the Essex Fusiliers, which later became The Essex Scottish. For 26 years he served with the militia unit in Windsor and for many of those years years was a company sergeant major.
Mr. Dornan was a supervisor in plant protection at Ford of Canada.
The funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Anderson Funeral Home with Rev. A. B. Ransom officiating. Military honors will be accorded Mr. Dornan during the burial service at the Soldiers' plot in Victoria Memorial Cemetery.
Unit 30, Army, Navy and Air Force Club of Windsor will hold a special service at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Obituary George V. Dornan, in Windsor Star. (Windsor, Ontario)
Page 33, 17 Sep 1955.
Dornan, George Victor Arthur, 38 years, September 16, 1955, at hospital. Beloved husband of Eva Lilly Dornan, 1674 Buckingham Dr. Dear father of Mrs. Arthur Butcher (Catherine), Windsor. Resting at the Anderson Funeral Home, 895 Ouellette Ave. Funeral service Monday, September 19, at 1:30 p.m.; Rev. A. B. Ransom officiating. Interment Victoria Memorial Park (Soldier's Section). Services will be held Sunday at 7 p.m., under the auspices of the Army, Navy and Air Force Association. Unit No. 30.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Memorial 243301926, in Find A Grave.
George Dornan
Birth: 1898
Death: 16 Sep 1955
Burial: Victoria Memorial Gardens; Oldcastle, Ontario, Canada
Plot: Garden R 101-6
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