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Harold Jacob Schroeder

In memory of:

Private Harold Jacob Schroeder

September 17, 1944
Italy

Military Service

Service Number:

A/108720

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Royal Canadian Regiment

Citation(s):

1939-45 Star, Italy Star, War Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.

Additional Information

Born:

April 5, 1925
Dashwood, Ontario

Enlistment:

November 2, 1943
London, Ontario

Son of Fred and Freda Schroeder of Galt, Ontario. Brother of Morris, Carl, Lorna, Norma and Mrs. Lorne Grube.

Commemorated on Page 438 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY
Italy

Grave Reference:

I, D, 1.

Location:

CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY is 3.5 kilometres west of Riccione, a seaside resort on the Adriatic coast, and is reached by turning west off the main Rimini/Riccione road about 1 kilometre north-west of Riccione. In the town of Riccione is a sign leading to the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Carry on in the direction of Coriano until a 'T' junction is reached. Turn left and after a short distance the Cemetery will be found on the right-hand side. The cemetery is permanently open and may be visited outside the working hours of the local gardening staff, but will be unmanned.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Kitchener Public Library Collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Kitchener Public Library Collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Kitchener Public Library Collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Kitchener Public Library Collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Kitchener Public Library Collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Kitchener Public Library Collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.
  • Photo of Harold Jacob Schroeder

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    Photo of Harold Jacob Schroeder
  • Newspaper clipping– City of Cambridge Ontario named an Avenue often Harold Schroeder. Pictured with the road sign are two of Harold’s sisters.

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    Newspaper clipping – City of Cambridge Ontario named an Avenue often Harold Schroeder. Pictured with the road sign are two of Harold’s sisters.
  • Grave marker– Our family visited Harold’s resting place at the Commonwealth Cemetery at Coriano Ridge, Italy. We noticed his last name had been spelled wrong on the headstone, and through the work of our aunts, the government of Canada, Veteran Affairs, had the headstone changed, with name corrected....Thank You so much to all involved. “They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.” - Laurence Binyon

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Our family visited Harold’s resting place at the Commonwealth Cemetery at Coriano Ridge, Italy. We noticed his last name had been spelled wrong on the headstone, and through the work of our aunts, the government of Canada, Veteran Affairs, had the headstone changed, with name corrected....Thank You so much to all involved. “They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.” - Laurence Binyon
  • Coriano Ridge War Cemetery

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    Coriano Ridge War Cemetery
    Coriano Ridge War Cemetery
  • Grave marker– Gravestone at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery Pvt Harold Jacob Schroeder BIRTH unknown DEATH 17 Sep 1944 BURIAL Coriano Ridge War Cemetery Coriano, Provincia di Forli, Emilia-Romagna, Italy PLOT I. D. 1. MEMORIAL ID 56244392

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Gravestone at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery Pvt Harold Jacob Schroeder BIRTH unknown DEATH 17 Sep 1944 BURIAL Coriano Ridge War Cemetery Coriano, Provincia di Forli, Emilia-Romagna, Italy PLOT I. D. 1. MEMORIAL ID 56244392

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