Name/Title
1917 - WWI - Original medal group named to POW & Canadian Amateur Baseball Player 304464 Private George Alexander McGee - 87th Battalion (CGG) CEFScope and Content
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1917 - WWI - Original medal group named to POW & Canadian Amateur Baseball Player 304464 Private George Alexander McGee - 87th Battalion (CGG) CEF who was a CGG Prisoner of War from 11 August 1917 until his release on 3 December 1918.
ABOUT THE CGG SOLDIER
304464 Private George Alexander McGee (WWI POW)
Pte George Alexander McGee was born in Toronto, Ontario on 6 July 1894. He was a well-known amateur baseball player and both he and his brother William (83rd Bn) briefly served with the Queen's Own Rifles (QOR) prior to WWI. Both enlisted in the CEF in December 1915. George signing up with the 53rd Canadian Field Artillery (CFA) but was transferred to the 4th Division Cyclist Battalion on 26 April 1916, and on arrival in the UK, was again transferred to the 87th Battalion (CGG) on 11 August 1916. He was a Brigade / Battalion Runner by trade and was attached to the 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade. Sometime on the day of 11 August 1917, Private George Alexander went missing in action and was only later on 27 September 1917 confirmed as a German Prisoner of War at the Mannschaftslager Limberg Lahn camp in Germany. He was eventually repatriated back to the UK (camp Ripon) on 3 December 1918 and returned to Canada in April 1919. Pte George Alexander McGee passed away in Toronto on 11 May 1965.Created By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Create Date
March 24, 2026Updated By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Update Date
June 20, 2026
