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Son of Vencel and Anna Sumara, of Oxford, Nova Scotia.
Uncle of Private Albin Sumara, who died during service with the North Nova Scotia highlanders, R.C.I.C.
Digital gallery of Private Albin Joseph Sumara
Digital gallery of
Private Albin Joseph Sumara
A tragic and ironic loss for the Sumara family, as young Albin, who emigrated to Canada from Czechoslovakia in 1904 at the age of 7 years, returned to Europe 11 years later as a soldier. His nephew, named Albin Frank Sumara, was a soldier for Canada in World War II, the second Albin Sumara killed in Action.
Digital gallery of
Private Albin Joseph Sumara
A "Death Penny" (aka "Widow's Penny") sent from Britain to the families of those who fell in battle during World War I. It came accompanied by a letter from King George V, and a small scroll. Measuring about five inches across, it appears to be made from brass or copper, with a bronze overlay. The inscription reads: "He Died For Freedom And Honour"
Digital gallery of
Private Albin Joseph Sumara
Pvt. Albin Joseph Sumara. His namesake, nephew Albin Frank Sumara (F/50271) served and died in Belgium with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders. Albin was an emigrant from Eastern Europe to Canada in 1904, crossing the Atlantic again to perish in World War I.
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A tragic and ironic loss for the Sumara family, as young Albin, who emigrated to Canada from Czechoslovakia in 1904 at the age of 7 years, returned to Europe 11 years later as a soldier. His nephew, named Albin Frank Sumara, was a soldier for Canada in World War II, the second Albin Sumara killed in Action.
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A "Death Penny" (aka "Widow's Penny") sent from Britain to the families of those who fell in battle during World War I. It came accompanied by a letter from King George V, and a small scroll. Measuring about five inches across, it appears to be made from brass or copper, with a bronze overlay. The inscription reads: "He Died For Freedom And Honour"
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Pvt. Albin Joseph Sumara. His namesake, nephew Albin Frank Sumara (F/50271) served and died in Belgium with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders. Albin was an emigrant from Eastern Europe to Canada in 1904, crossing the Atlantic again to perish in World War I.
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 509 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VIS-EN-ARTOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HAUCOURT Pas de Calais, France
Vis-en-Artois and Haucourt are villages in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, on the road from Arras to Cambrai. The VIS-EN-ARTOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HAUCOURT is at the north side of the main road between the two villages.
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