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James Harker

In memory of:

Sergeant James Harker

September 5, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

B/63775

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

48th Highlanders of Canada

Additional Information

Son of Edwin Harker and of Edith Harker (nee Howden), of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 328 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

GRADARA WAR CEMETERY
Italy

Grave Reference:

I, G, 74.

Location:

GRADARA WAR CEMETERY is situated in the Commune of Gradara in the Province of Pesaro, at a distance of about 1.5 kilometres from the shores of the Adriatic. To reach the GRADARA WAR CEMETERY from Highway A14 (Bologna-Taranto), exit at Cattolica, which is the nearest town and a seaside resort. The Cemetery is on the main road 5 kilometres south west of the town. The cemetery occupies a unique position on a hillside which was terraced for agriculture, each row of graves taking up one terrace. The site for the cemetery was chosen in November 1944 and it contains the graves of casualties incurred during the advance from Ancona to Rimini (which broke the Gothic Line) and in the heavy fighting around Rimini, which was taken by the Allies on 21st September 1944.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave Markers– Row of markers in the tiered Gradara War Cemetery - May 2013 ... Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Grave Markers – Row of markers in the tiered Gradara War Cemetery - May 2013 ... Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Cross of Sacrifice - Gradara War Cemetery - May 2013 ... Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Cross of Sacrifice - Gradara War Cemetery - May 2013 ... Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– View of the Cross of Sacrifice from the tiered rows of Gradara War Cemetery - May 2013

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    Memorial – View of the Cross of Sacrifice from the tiered rows of Gradara War Cemetery - May 2013
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker - Gradara War Cemetery - May 2013 ... Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Grave Marker – Grave marker - Gradara War Cemetery - May 2013 ... Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of JAMES HARKER– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of JAMES HARKER – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Badge– In memory of the members of the 48th Highlanders of Canada who went to war and did not come home. Submitted on behalf of the 48th Highlanders Museum, 73 Simcoe St. Toronto, ON

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    Badge – In memory of the members of the 48th Highlanders of Canada who went to war and did not come home. Submitted on behalf of the 48th Highlanders Museum, 73 Simcoe St. Toronto, ON
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star September 30th 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star September 30th 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram October 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.
  • Headstone of James Harker

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    Headstone of James Harker
  • Photo of James Harker– Sgt Harker enlisted with The Queen's Own Rifles in 1940. He served with the QOR in Nfld, N.B. and in England before being transferred to the 48th Highlanders in 1943.

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    Photo of James Harker – Sgt Harker enlisted with The Queen's Own Rifles in 1940. He served with the QOR in Nfld, N.B. and in England before being transferred to the 48th Highlanders in 1943.
  • Western Technical School– In memory of the students from Western Technical School, Toronto who served during World War II and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Western Technical School – In memory of the students from Western Technical School, Toronto who served during World War II and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Memorial– In memory of the students from Western Technical School, Toronto who served during World War II and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Memorial – In memory of the students from Western Technical School, Toronto who served during World War II and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Photo of James Harker– In memory of the members of the 48th Highlanders of Canada who went to war and did not come home. Submitted on behalf of the 48th Highlanders Museum, 73 Simcoe St. Toronto, ON M5J 1W9 Submitted for the project Operation: Picture Me.

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    Photo of James Harker
    Photo of James Harker – In memory of the members of the 48th Highlanders of Canada who went to war and did not come home. Submitted on behalf of the 48th Highlanders Museum, 73 Simcoe St. Toronto, ON M5J 1W9 Submitted for the project Operation: Picture Me.

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