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Digital gallery of Lieutenant Harry Niznick
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Harry Niznick is honoured on page 53 of the memorial book,<br> CANADIAN JEWS IN WORLD WAR II, Part II: Casualties,<br> compiled by David Rome for the Canadian Jewish Congress, Montreal, 1948. <br> This extract is provided courtesy of the Canadian Jewish Congress which holds the copyright for this volume. For additional information about these archival records, please contact:<p> The Canadian Jewish Congress National Archives <br> 1590 Ave. Docteur Penfield, Montreal, Que. H3G 1C5 (Canada)<br> telephone: 514-931-7531 ex. 2 <br> facsimile: 514-931-0548 <br> website: www.cjc.ca -
Cemetery
Original burial by Reverend Leslie Skinner on September 12. Under shellfire, he buried Harry Niznick and other members of the Durham Light Infantry in a churchyard at Stelen, Belgium. -
Ceremony
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of Harry Niznick's death in the Battle of Geel Bridgehead -
Grave Marker
Harry Niznick's grave today. He is buried along with other 35 other members of the Durham Light Infantry with whom he was serving as a Canloan officer. -
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Circumstances of death
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Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Harry Niznick
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Harry Niznick
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Harry Niznick
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Harry Niznick
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Harry Niznick
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Harry Niznick
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Harry Niznick
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Harry Niznick
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Harry Niznick
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 405 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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GEEL (STEELEN) CHURCHYARD Belgium
GEEL (STEELEN) CHURCHYARD is located midway between Antwerp (46 Km), Hasselt (38 km) and Leuven. From St Amandskerk on the Grote Markt in Geel follow the one way system for 15 M and turn right into 'Pas'. Follow this road for 500 M to the traffic lights. Go straight across this junction onto the Stelenseweg and follow this road for 4.25 km then turn right into a road called 'Stelen'. The Church is situated 400 M on the right and the Commission plot can be found to the rear of the church.
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