Royal Canadian Engineers: 6 Field Coy age 26
Died on June 11, 1944
Service Number: B/25464
March 28, 1945: The Simcoe Reformer – Son of Mrs. Elsie Benner, RR 1, St Williams, and the late Alonzo Benner , who was reported missing in France on June 7th and is now reported as having been killed in action.
George is buried in the Bretteville –sur- Laize Canadian War Cemetery, Calvados, France.
He is commemorated on Page 247 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.