Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Reginald Ratchford Harrison
In memory of:
Private Reginald Ratchford Harrison
October 24, 1944
Military Service
G/51353
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Army
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's)
Additional Information
March 1, 1921
Springhill, Nova Scotia
Son of John Fulmer and Georgie Hill Harrison, of Athol, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia.
Commemorated on Page 329 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands
3. E. 3.
BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY is located 39 Km north west of Antwerp and 19 Km after passing the Border into the Netherlands. The N11 connects Antwerp to Bergen op Zoom via Kapellen, Pulte, Hoogerheide and finally on to Bergen op Zoom. On reaching Bergen op Zoom railway station turn right onto the Stationsplein and after 200 M turn right onto the Bredastraat. Follow this road for 500 M where it becomes Wouwsestraatweg and carry straight on for 2.5 kilometres. The street name has now changed to the Ruytershoveweg and the BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY can be found on the left of this street. Steps into cemetery (not suitable for wheelchairs).
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of REGINALD RATCHFORD HARRISON – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Attestation paper – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Document – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Circumstances of death – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Birth certificate -
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Letter to his Mother -
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Letter to his Mother (page 2) -
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Letter to his Father -
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Letter to his Father (page 2) -
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Letter to his Father (page 3) -
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Missing in Action Telegram -
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Killed in Action Telegram -
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Letter From National Defence (November 29, 1944) -
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Letter from King George -
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Memorial Service Booklet -
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Memorial Service Booklet (page 1) -
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Memorial Service Booklet (page 2) -
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Memorial Service Booklet (page 3) -
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Memorial Service Booklet - July 1945 -
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Memorial Service Booklet - July 1945 (page 1) -
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Memorial Service Booklet - July 1945 (page 2) -
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Memorial Service Booklet - July 1945 (page 3) -
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Memorial Service Booklet - July 1945 (page 4) -
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Memorial Service Booklet - July 1945 (page 5) -
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Memorial Service Booklet - July 1945 (page 6) -
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Letter from National Defence (September 7, 1945) -
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Letter From National Defence (March 1, 1946) -
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Letter from Dutch War Graves Commission -
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Grave Marker
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