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Harold Edward Cummer

In memory of:

Private Harold Edward Cummer

March 24, 1945

Military Service

Service Number:

K/69781

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, R.C.I.C.

Citation(s):

British War Medal and Victory Medal.

Additional Information

Born:

April 4, 1923

Son of Harold Robertson and Lillian A. Cummer, of Vancouver, British Columbia. Borther to Charles.

Commemorated on Page 507 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

XXII. C. 7.

Location:

Groesbeek is located 10 km south east of the town of Nijmegen and close to the German frontier. The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is 3 km north of the village and 1500 metres east of the main road to Nijmegen. On leaving the A73 motorway at the junction Overasselt Mook Groesbeek follow directions to Mook. Follow direction signs towards Mook War cemetery. After passing Mook War cemetery continue to the village of Groesbeek to a set of traffic lights. Turn left at the lights onto Dorpstraat passing through Groesbeek. The road name then changes to Molenweg. A Commonwealth War Graves Commission direction sign indicates the right hand turning from Molenweg onto the Zeven Heuvelenweg. The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is located on the right hand side, about 1 km after entering this road. On the Memorial in the Canadian War Cemetery at Groesbeek are inscribed the following words:
Pro amicis mortui amicis vivimus, We live in the hearts of friends for whom we died.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c. May 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c. May 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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