Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Cemetery – Original burial by Reverend Leslie Skinner on September 12. Under shellfire, he buried Harry Niznick and other members of the Durham Light Infantry in a churchyard at Stelen, Belgium.

Ceremony – Commemorating the 75th anniversary of Harry Niznick's death in the Battle of Geel Bridgehead

Grave Marker – Harry Niznick's grave today. He is buried along with other 35 other members of the Durham Light Infantry with whom he was serving as a Canloan officer.

Id card – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Id card – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Id card – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Photo of HARRY NIZNICK – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Photo of HARRY NIZNICK – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Photo of HARRY NIZNICK – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Attestation paper – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Circumstances of death – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Letter – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Letter – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Photo of Harry Niznick – Harry Niznick is honoured on page 53 of the memorial book, CANADIAN JEWS IN WORLD WAR II, Part II: Casualties, compiled by David Rome for the Canadian Jewish Congress, Montreal, 1948. This extract is provided courtesy of the Canadian Jewish Congress which holds the copyright for this volume. For additional information about these archival records, please contact: The Canadian Jewish Congress National Archives 1590 Ave. Docteur Penfield, Montreal, Que. H3G 1C5 (Canada) telephone: 514-931-7531 ex. 2 facsimile: 514-931-0548 website: www.cjc.ca