George Humble was born on August 14, 1912, the son of John Humble and Beatrice Humble, of Ridgetown, Ontario. George would marry his wife, Mabel E. Humble, and they resided on London Road, R.R. #1 Sarnia Township. George and Mabel would have a daughter together, Diane. George enlisted in the First Kent Regiment, Canadian Army in November of 1940. He trained in London, Chatham and Paris. He transferred to a Nova Scotia regiment, going overseas in March of 1943, as a member of West Nova Scotia Regiment, R.C.I.C.. On December 10, 1944, Private George Humble would lose his life during fighting in Italy, during the Italian Campaign. George Humble would later be officially listed as, Overseas casualty, killed in action, in the field (Italy).
On a Sunday afternoon in early February of 1945, London Road West United Church in Sarnia held a memorial ceremony for two members of the church who had lost their lives recently in the war. Rev. P.S. Banes presided over a ceremony honouring Private Horace Humble, who lost his life December 10, 1944 in Italy and Lance Corporal Robert John Wade, who lost his life January 4, 1945 in Italy (included in this project). Thirty-two year old George Humble is buried in Ravenna War Cemetery, Italy, Grave V.F.16. George Horace Humble left behind his parents John and Beatrice Humble in Ridgetown, his wife Mabel in Sarnia, and their four-year old daughter, Diane. On George Humble’s headstone are inscribed the words, Someday we shall meet you where there will be no more goodbyes. Loving wife and daughter.
SOURCES: A, B, C, D, E, F, L, N, 2C, 2D