Military service
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Son of William B. and Elizabeth Switzer, of Binbrook, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private Richard Arthur Switzer
Image gallery
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Cap Badge 62nd Bn (British Columbia). Private Switzer was originally a member of the 62nd Bn before transfer to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Photo by BGen(ret'd) G. Young. Submitted by Capt (ret'd) V. Goldman 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Record of Service Card (Front side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Record of Service Card (Reverse side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Arthur circa 1905
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15th Battalion Official War Diary Notation of Switzer Funeral October 4, 1916
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1916
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Private Arthur Switzer postcard
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 170 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Somme, France
Warloy-Baillon is a village about 21 kilometres north-east of Amiens and 10 kilometres west of Albert. The WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY is on the east side of the village and the EXTENSION is on the eastern side of the cemetery.
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