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Military service
Service number:
7179
Age:
20
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
Division:
1ST Bn.
Birth:
January 12, 1895
Death:
June 15, 1915
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Only son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meyer, of Southampton, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private Albert Henry Meyer
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Southampton Cenotaph
Albert Henry Meyer was born on January 12th, 1895 in Southampton, Ontario. He signed his Attestation papers to join the CEF on September 15th, 1914 at Valcartier Training Camp in Quebec, listing his prior occupation as a Watchman. His military experience included two years with the 32nd Regiment (local militia). Albert Henry Meyer (his signature on the Attestation was Bert Meyer) is remembered on the Southampton Cenotaph. This war memorial includes plaques with the names of men from World Wars 1 & 2. The WWI list is inscribed: "In grateful remembrance of the men of Southampton who fought and died in the Great War". Southampton is in Bruce County, Ontario and is the oldest port on the Bruce Coast. This photograph was taken by Mr. Clive Freeman in the summer of 2002. -
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) -
Newspaper clipping
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Private Albert Henry Meyer
Digital gallery of
Private Albert Henry Meyer
Digital gallery of
Private Albert Henry Meyer
Digital gallery of
Private Albert Henry Meyer
Digital gallery of
Private Albert Henry Meyer
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 28 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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