Captain George Arthur Hampson
Survivor of WW2
Date of Death:
Service Biography
George Arthur Hampson was born at Athelstan, Quebec, on 27 February 1916. He completed Grade 11 and matriculation at Shawville, Quebec, and before the war worked as a mill foreman. He enlisted at St. Johns, Quebec, on 9 September 1939 as A-6001 with the Royal Canadian Regiment. In 1940, Hampson deployed to France immediately after Dunkirk as part of the short-lived Second British Expeditionary Force. The Department of National Defence’s official lineage states specifically that the RCR went to France on 14 June 1940, advancing to a point beyond Laval before being recalled. Rising through the ranks from Private, he became a Sergeant before being selected for officer training in 1942. After attending the Officer Training Centre at Brockville he was commissioned as a Lieutenant effective 10 October 1942 and later served with Canadian infantry training and reinforcement organizations in Canada, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. On 4 September 1943 he married Hilda Kathleen Widdicombe at Dartmouth, Devon, England. He was promoted Acting Captain and then Captain in the Canadian Infantry Corps on 14 June 1945. A Medical Board subsequently found him unfit for further service because of continuing physical limitations, including symptoms associated with a 1943 right-ankle fracture, and he was struck off strength on 5 September 1945. George Arthur Hampson died at Pointe-Claire, Quebec, on 15 April 2005.
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
A6001
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry Corps
Battalion:
3 Canadian Infantry Training Regiment
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Athelstan, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
29 years 6 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
89 years 1 month
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Mill foreman
Next of Kin:
Hilda Kathleen Hampson (wife), 47 Sandquay Road, Dartmouth, Devon
Address at Enlistment:
Athelstan, Quebec
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
St. Johns, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 9.0 in / 175 cm
Weight:
191 lbs / 87 kg
Chest:
39.0 in / 99 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal South, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Unable to meet the required military physical standards.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
2188 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW2 |
Captain |
Canadian Infantry Corps |
Army |
3 Canadian Infantry Training Regiment |
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| WW2 |
Captain |
Canadian Infantry Corps |
Army |
No. 4 District Depot |
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|
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| WW2 |
Acting Captain |
Canadian Infantry Corps |
Army |
3 Canadian Infantry Training Regiment |
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| WW2 |
Lieutenant |
Canadian Infantry Corps |
Army |
Canadian infantry training and reinforcement establishments |
|
|
|
| WW2 |
Officer Cadet |
Canadian Infantry Corps |
Army |
Officer Training Centre, Brockville |
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|
|
| WW2 |
Sergeant |
Royal Canadian Regiment |
Army |
Royal Canadian Regiment |
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|
|
| WW2 |
Acting Sergeant |
Royal Canadian Regiment |
Army |
Royal Canadian Regiment |
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|
|
| WW2 |
Acting Lance Sergeant |
Royal Canadian Regiment |
Army |
Royal Canadian Regiment |
|
|
|
| WW2 |
Lance Corporal |
Royal Canadian Regiment |
Army |
Royal Canadian Regiment |
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|
|
| WW2 |
Private |
Royal Canadian Regiment |
Army |
Royal Canadian Regiment |
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|
|
Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW2 |
1939-45 Star |
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| WW2 |
Defence Medal |
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| WW2 |
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp |
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| WW2 |
War Medal 1939-45 |
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| WW2 |
War Service Badge — General Service Class |
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Service Chronology
"1916-02-27 — Born — Athelstan, Quebec
1939-09-09 — Enlisted as Private A-6001 with the Royal Canadian Regiment — St. Johns, Quebec
1939-09-10 to 1939-12-18 — Served in Canada — Canada
1939-12-19 — Began overseas service in the United Kingdom — United Kingdom
1940-06-14 to 1940-06-15 — The RCR participated on an attack in France shortly after the Dunkirk evacuation.
1940-06-16 — Returned to service in the United Kingdom — United Kingdom
1941-06-08 — Appointed Lance Corporal with pay — Royal Canadian Regiment, United Kingdom
1941-11-01 — Appointed Acting Lance Sergeant — Royal Canadian Regiment, United Kingdom
1942-01-04 — Appointed Acting Sergeant — Royal Canadian Regiment, United Kingdom
1942-04-05 — Confirmed in rank of Sergeant — Royal Canadian Regiment, United Kingdom
1942-06-12 — Struck off strength to officer-training candidates — United Kingdom
1942-06-14 — Completed first United Kingdom service period — United Kingdom
1942-06-15 — Returned to Canada — Canada
1942-06-30 — Taken on strength of No. 4 District Depot from overseas and posted for recruiting purposes — Canada
1942-07-07 — Granted disembarkation leave for 30 June to 13 July 1942 — Canada
1942-07-18 — Proceeded to Officer Training Centre — Brockville, Ontario
1942-10-10 — Commissioned as Lieutenant, Canadian Infantry Corps — Brockville, Ontario
1943-06-10 — Completed Canadian service period before returning overseas — Canada
1943-06-11 — Began second United Kingdom service period — United Kingdom
1943-06-28 — Fractured right lateral malleolus during a training jump — United Kingdom
1943-06-28 — Admitted to No. 8 Canadian General Hospital — United Kingdom
1943-06-30 — Transferred for continued treatment of right ankle fracture — United Kingdom
1943-07-09 — Discharged to convalescence — Massey Foundation Convalescent Home for Canadian Officers, United Kingdom
1943-07-30 — Completed convalescent period and returned toward duty — United Kingdom
1943-09-04 — Married Hilda Kathleen Widdicombe — Dartmouth, Devon, England
1943-10-17 — Attached to 38 Canadian Infantry Reinforcement Unit training centre headquarters — Camberley, Surrey, England
1943-10-29 — Returned from attachment at Camberley training centre — United Kingdom
1944-01-13 to 1944-01-19 — Granted seven days privilege leave with ration allowance — United Kingdom
1944-11-24 — Received dental treatment while serving with 3 Canadian Infantry Training Regiment — United Kingdom
1945-03-14 — Promoted Acting Captain while employed in a command appointment — 3 Canadian Infantry Training Regiment, United Kingdom
1945-06-14 — Promoted Captain, Canadian Infantry Corps — United Kingdom
1945-06-14 — Completed second United Kingdom service period — United Kingdom
1945-06-15 — Returned to Canada and posted to No. 4 District Depot — Canada
1945-06-16 — Taken on strength from Canadian Army Overseas by No. 4 District Depot — Montreal South, Quebec
1945-06-28 — Granted leave with ration allowance — Canada
1945-07-26 — Medical Board reviewed chronic right-ankle symptoms and old right-hand fracture — Canada
1945-09-05 — Struck off strength / reverted to Reserve Status after being found medically unfit for further service — Montreal South, Quebec
2005-04-15 — Died — Pointe-Claire, Quebec
Notes
Completed Grade 11 and matriculation in Shawville, Quebec, and spoke English. Before the war he worked as a mill foreman and later had experience connected with sawmill operations. Officer-training assessments described him as a promising officer with good character, sound common sense, reliability and leadership. He married Hilda Kathleen Widdicombe at Flavel Congregational Church, Dartmouth, Devon, England, on 4 September 1943.
[Previous notes - manual reconciliation required]
Word has been received that Lieut. G. A. Hampson. whose wife ls overseas, and whose father, H. A. Hampson, llves at Athelsan, Que., has been promoted to Acting Captain, while serving overseas. HG 28 March 1945
Reported for duty on September 5th, 1939, accepted September 9th. 1939. Born at Athelstan, Que, February 27th, 1916.
BIRTH 27 FEB 1916 • Athelstan Quebec DEATH 15 APR 2005 • Lakeshore General Hospital, Pointe Claire, Quebec
atip Request confirmation number EA2026_0171654
Additional Service Notes
Served from 9 September 1939 to 5 September 1945. He enlisted as a Private in the Royal Canadian Regiment, was appointed Lance Corporal in June 1941, Acting Lance Sergeant in November 1941, Acting Sergeant in January 1942 and confirmed Sergeant in April 1942. He was selected for officer training in June 1942, attended the Officer Training Centre at Brockville, and was commissioned as a Lieutenant effective 10 October 1942. His later service included Canadian infantry reinforcement and training establishments in Canada and the United Kingdom, including 3 Canadian Infantry Training Regiment. He was promoted Acting Captain while employed in a command appointment and was made Captain in the Canadian Infantry Corps on 14 June 1945. He returned to Canada in June 1945 and was posted to No. 4 District Depot. A 1943 training accident fractured the right lateral malleolus; recurrent ankle symptoms and an old right-hand fracture were considered by the 1945 Medical Board, which found him unfit for further service under existing standards. He was struck off strength on 5 September 1945.
Canada: 10 Sep 1939–18 Dec 1939
United Kingdom: 19 Dec 1939–13 Jun 1940
NWE: 14–15 Jun 1940
United Kingdom: 16 Jun 1940–14 Jun 1942
Canada: 15 Jun 1942–10 Jun 1943
United Kingdom again beginning 11 Jun 1943.
14 June 1940 — Landed in France with the Royal Canadian Regiment as part of 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Division, for service with the Second British Expeditionary Force. 14–15 June 1940 — Advanced inland from Brest with the RCR toward the Canadian brigade concentration area; the regiment reached beyond Laval before the operation was cancelled. 15/16 June 1940 — Ordered back as the Second BEF deployment was abandoned; subsequently returned to the United Kingdom.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
At enlistment he was single and named his father, Henry Arthur Hampson of Athelstan, Quebec, as next of kin. He married Hilda Kathleen Widdicombe, age 19, at Dartmouth, Devon, England, on 4 September 1943; she subsequently became his next of kin. The 1939 family form records his father Henry Arthur Hampson alive and his mother deceased.
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