Private John Alfred Coady

Army
Luseland, Saskatchewan
Died: October 9, 1942
Commemorated at Sai Wan War Cemetery, Victoria, Hong Kong

Son of William Angelo Coady and Mary Devasteen Griffin, of Luseland, Saskatchewan. William Angelo enlisted in 1917 – NRMA – in the 14th Charlottetown Regiment, transferred on March 18th, 1918 to the Nova Scotia Regiment, regimental number 3204287, served in Nova Scotia, England, Fought in France with the 17th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, in 1943 with the 30th Company, 4th Platoon of the Veteran Guard of Canada (Alberta), regimental number L-32758. Brother of Sapper Vernon Coady, regimental number L-19253, 14th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineer. He survived combat in Europe.

Enlisted in the 12th District Depot, 2nd Division Infantry Rifles, served in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, transferred October 23rd, 1940 to Company A, 1st Battalion of Winnipeg Grenadiers, served in Hong Kong with Force C. He had 795 days of service, including 347 overseas.