• Normandy Massacres

Date of birth:

May 24th, 1925 (Pembroke/Ontario, Canada)

Date of death:

June 8th, 1944 (Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe, France)

Buried on:

Canadian War Cemetery Bretteville-sur-Laize
Plot: XIV. Row: E. Grave: 3.

Service number:

C/100139

Nationality:

Canadian

Before his enlistment, George Millar lived in Renfrew, Ontario, and worked as a student at a public school. He was single at the time and listed his parents, George William Millar and Inez Millar, as his next of kin. George Edward Millar enlisted in the Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment, a non-permanent active militia unit of Canada, and later served in the Canadian Active Service Force during World War II.

Millar stood 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighed 166 pounds. He was fluent in English and had completed Grade IX by the age of 17. His occupational background included experience as a truck driver, specifically operating 3½-ton vehicles for two years. Military assessments described him as having below-average learning ability but capable of completing regular infantry training. He was considered best suited for standard infantry duties, with limited aptitude for specialized roles.

During his service, Millar was stationed overseas and participated in D-Day. Tragically, George Edward Millar was murdered by Waffen-SS soldiers two days later. He was buried at Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery in France. His death was officially recorded, and memorial crosses were sent to his mother, Inez Millar, in Renfrew, Ontario.

Despite participating in the Normandy Campaign, official records suggest that he was not eligible for the France & Germany Star.

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• Photo 1: veterans.gc.ca
• - CAMPBELL, I.J., Murder at the Abbaye, Golden Dog Press, Ottowa, 2000.
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