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Kitchener Public Library
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Soldier Information Cards - World War Two
Transcription
Hagey, Kenneth
[clipping] Kitchener Daily Record 19 Mar 1945
Kenneth Hagey
By Record Correspondent
NEW HAMBURG, March 19 – Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hagey received word late Friday that their son, Lance-Cpl. Kenneth Hagey is missing in action overseas. Lance-Cpl. Hagey is believed to have been with an infantry division fighting in Germany.
He enlisted in December, 1942, and trained at Chatham and Ipperwash, going overseas in June, 1943. He went to France last August.
Before enlisting he was employed with the C.N.R. as a section man at Rockwood and Acton and previous to that in Kitchener with a delivery concern. He was 22 years of age last January.
[clipping] Kitchener Daily Record 23 April 1945
Pte. Kenneth Hagey
By Record Correspondent
NEW HAMBURG, April 23 – Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hagey have received word the their son, Pte. Kenneth Hagey of New Hamburg, who was reported missing on March 3 is now in Allied hands.
They received word on Saturday by telegram as follows: “Wish to inform you Pte. Kenneth Hagey, previously reported missing in action, is now officially reported safe as of April 16th but wounded severely.”
The telegram also said that the conditions of the wounds were not known but that word would follow. Although it is only supposition his parents are of the belief that he was released from a German prison camp by advancing armies.