Language selection

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

Search veterans.gc.ca

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Henry Dummer

In memory of:

Lance Corporal Henry Dummer

December 31, 1944
Antwerp, Belgium

Military Service

Service Number:

C/97627

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Postal Corps

Division:

1 L. of C. Postal Unit

Additional Information

Born:

October 23, 1919
Regina, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

August 27, 1941
Regina, Saskatchewan

Son of Frank and Barbara Dummer, of Regina, Saskatchewan.

Brother of Sergeant Frank Dummer who died on August 9, 1944 while serving with the Canadian Intelligence Corps.

Commemorated on Page 296 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

V. C. 86.

Location:

Antwerp lies 57 Km north of Brussels on the E19 and 59 km north east of Gent on the E17 motorway. The cemetery itself is located in Wilrijk, a suburb of Antwerp. From the Bistplein in front of the railway station in Wilrijk follow the Kleinsteenweg for 300 M until you arrive at the ring road. Turn right and follow the ring road for 100 M to the first set of traffic lights and turn left. Go under the flyover and continue straight on over the dual carrageway into Jules Moretus Lei. Follow this street for 1 kilometre and the entrance to the Municipal Cemetery is on your left. After entering the cemetery follow the Commission signs to the three Commission plots at the far end of the cemetery. Alternatively ask for their location at the office within the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

Send us your images

  • Photo of HENRY DUMMER– Taken circa 1941 at the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa

    Details

    Photo of HENRY DUMMER
    Photo of HENRY DUMMER – Taken circa 1941 at the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa
  • Photo of HENRY DUMMER– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

    Details

    Photo of HENRY DUMMER
    Photo of HENRY DUMMER – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Correspondence– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

    Details

    Correspondence
    Correspondence – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Correspondence– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

    Details

    Correspondence
    Correspondence – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Correspondence– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

    Details

    Correspondence
    Correspondence – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Correspondence– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

    Details

    Correspondence
    Correspondence – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Correspondence– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

    Details

    Correspondence
    Correspondence – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

    Details

    Document
    Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

    Details

    Document
    Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

    Details

    Document
    Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post January 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

    Details

    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post January 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Cemetery Entrance– Entrance … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

    Details

    Cemetery Entrance
    Cemetery Entrance – Entrance … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cross of Sacrifice– Cross of Sacrifice located in Plots 4 and 4A … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

    Details

    Cross of Sacrifice
    Cross of Sacrifice – Cross of Sacrifice located in Plots 4 and 4A … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cemetery– View of Plot 3 … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

    Details

    Cemetery
    Cemetery – View of Plot 3 … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

    Details

    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Grave marker … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Learn more about the Canadian Virtual War Memorial

To learn more please visit our help page. If you have questions or comments regarding the information contained in this registry, email or call us. For inquiries regarding the names and information found in the RCMP Honour Roll, please email the RCMP.

Date modified: