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Military service
Service number:
550229
Age:
22
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Dragoons (1st Armoured Regiment)
Birth:
September 29, 1895
Death:
March 30, 1918
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of Olof and Elvira Swanson, of 262, Davenport Rd., Toronto.
Digital gallery of Private Olof Swanson
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Newspaper Clipping
From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Press Clipping
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Montage
The Church of the Redeemer (Anglican), Bloor Street, Toronto, Ontario. Two World War One memorial plaques are located in the west transept next to War Memorial stained glass windows (1920). -
Memorial
Ivan Olaf Swanson is commemorated on a bronze plaque at the Central Commerce Collegiate 570 Shaw St, Toronto, Ontario. Photo courtesy of Thomas L. Skelding -
Memorial
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram April 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Olof Swanson
Digital gallery of
Private Olof Swanson
Digital gallery of
Private Olof Swanson
Digital gallery of
Private Olof Swanson
Digital gallery of
Private Olof Swanson
Digital gallery of
Private Olof Swanson
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 509 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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