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ASSOCIATION
Remembering World War II
Frank Charles McGuire
Private
C/28713
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
September 15, 1917
Halifax, Nova Scotia
August 26, 1940
Kingston, Ontario
22
5 feet, & inches
Dark
Brown
Black
Single
Clerk
Roman Catholic
Charles McGuire (Father) Kingston, Ontario
December 19, 1941
24
Sai Wan Memorial, Hong Kong, China
Column 28
Commemorated on Page 38 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance
Displayed in the Memorial Chamber of the Peace Tower in Ottawa on January 30
Frank Charles McGuire was the son of Charles Stewart McGuire (1884-1956) and Laura Christine
(Riley) McGuire (1886-1955). He was the brother of George Bruce McGuire (1913-1974), Laura
McGuire (1915-1989), Lawrence William McGuire (1920-2001), Marion Grace McGuire (1925-2020).
George served overseas with the HQ Squadron, 4thb Armoured Division during WWII, and Lawrence
served overseas with No. 5 Company, Forestry Corps.
Frank McGuire served in Canada until October 27, 1941 and served in Hong Kong attached to the
Royal Rifles of Canada. He was killed in action on December 19, 1941 but there is no known burial
site.
107 Canadian soldiers, most of whom were killed or died
of wounds during the defence of Hong Kong, which took
place from December 8th to December 25th, 1941 have
no known graves. There are 107 grave markers
inscribed “A Soldier of the 1939-1945” that contain
unidentified remains. The names of the 107 Canadians
are listed on the Sai Wan Memorial.
Frank Charles McGuire
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