Gunner
GEORGE MARTIN (G M) MCMAHON

Gunner
GEORGE MARTIN (G M) MCMAHON

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Gunner George Martin McMahon was born 14 January 1913 in Emerald Junction, son of  Peter A McMahon and Catherine nee Monaghan.  Married to Margaret Kathleen Greenan, he was the father of 5 children. In addition, one child, Joseph Louis died in 1942 at the age of three months, and another child, Georgie, was born in November 1945 after McMahon’s death.  Prior to enlistment in Montreal with the Royal Canadian Artillery on December 7, 1943, he was a machinist with Canadian Vickers Ltd.  Fluent in both English and French, his army record noted he could play the violin.

Gunner George Martin McMahon was born on 14 January 1913 in Emerald Junction, Prince Edward Island, the son of Peter A McMahon and Catherine (Nee Manoghan). He was married to Margaret Kathleen Greenan and was the father of 5 children.

Fluent in both english and french, McMahon was machinist at Candian Vickers in Montreal Quebec at the time of his enlistment.

Information inside his army records state that he could play the violin.

He was originally buried in Hilversum Community Cemetery, however in 1946 was reburied in Holten Canadian War Cemetery in the Netherlands.

Gummer McMahon's regimental service number is sometimes displayed as D/14380 and D/143830. The latter is shown on his Attestation Papers presented below as an image attachment to this profile.

Citations: 1939-45 Star, France-Germany Star, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.

McMahon left Canada for England in March 1945, and was sent to North West Europe in May 1945.  According to a letter to his widow, written by Colonel C. L. Laurin, McMahon was on “a short leave to Amsterdam in company of a comrade with the same regiment.  On the evening of the 10^th of August 1945, at approximately 11:50 pm, they parted company.”  McMahon’s friend “returned to the Army leave hotel alone.  The following day, this soldier, made enquiries and was informed that the body of the deceased had been found in a canal.”  It was determined that he had accidentally drowned on August 11, 1945.   He was first buried in Hilversum Community Cemetery, and in 1946 was reburied in Holten Canadian War Cemetery.