Name
Rollin John Hauser
Born
1919-06-21
Birth Place
Died
2005-10-13
Death Place
Ottawa, ON
Awards
MID, Member of the British Empire (for leading during conflict in Korea 1953), CD
Cemetery
National Memorial Cemetery, Carleton, ON
Service Record 1
Service Record 2
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
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Notes
John Rollin Hauser served with the Canadian Army Corps. His service during the Second World War included the Normandy Invasion at Juno Beach with the second main wave, 2nd Canadian Division. He remained with the Canadian Army during its fighting in France, Holland, Germany and Belgium. After the Second World War, he was posted to the 81st Canadian Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, and served in South Korea. Subsequent positions held by Major Hauser included: Canadian Joint Staff (teacher at Canadian Embassy, Washington, D.C); Officer Commanding of Canadian Army Intelligence; United Nations Truce Supervisory Organization (UNTSO) as observer and mediator. He retired from service in 1966.Sources & Links
- (a) Chesley Centennial Committee. “Chesley … Past & Present 1880-1980.” Chesley: Chesley Centennial Committee, 1980. Print.- (b) Hauser, John Rollin. "Letters from Korea 1953" 2010, ("Biographical Sketch")
- (c) "Hauser, Rollin John" obituary from Ottawa Citizen online, Bruce County Genealogical Society Surname Collection.
