Sergeant JOHN RENNIE
Service Number: B/45960
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's), R.C.I.C.
1st Bn.
Date of Death
Died 29 October 1943
Age 23 years old
Photographer: Ian Small
- Country of Service Canadian
- Awards George Cross
- Additional Info Son of George and Agnes Rennie, of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
- Personal Inscription GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
- Additional Citation note
The following details are given in the London Gazette of May 26th 1944: "The King has been graciously pleased, on the advice of His Majesty's Canadian Ministers, to approve of the posthumous award of the George Cross, in recognition of most conspicuous gallantry in carrying out hazardous work in a very brave manner."
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