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Military service
Service number:
77217
Age:
30
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Division:
7th Bn. No. 4 Coy.
Birth:
April 20, 1885
Death:
May 22, 1915
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of George Simmons Longdon and Lavinia Longdon.
Digital gallery of Private Harry Longdon
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Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). 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) -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Memorial
This memorial is located in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. -
Plaque
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Inscription
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Inscription
August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Mourning Mother
Vimy Memorial - August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Vimy Memorial
August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Newspaper clipping
From the Daily Colonist of June 19, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y164uvic#mode/1up
Digital gallery of
Private Harry Longdon
Digital gallery of
Private Harry Longdon
Digital gallery of
Private Harry Longdon
Digital gallery of
Private Harry Longdon
Digital gallery of
Private Harry Longdon
Digital gallery of
Private Harry Longdon
Digital gallery of
Private Harry Longdon
Digital gallery of
Private Harry Longdon
Digital gallery of
Private Harry Longdon
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 24 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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