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Son of Fred B. and Edna Richardson, of Port Colborne, Ontario; husband of Mary Dolly Richardson.
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Corporal Merritt Lee Richardson
Cpl. Merritt Richardson top left of photo. Taken april 10 ,1945 in Germany.....cpl Richardson was killed in action 8 days later.
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Corporal Merritt Lee Richardson
Letter from Merritt to his mother April 11, 1945. One week before he was killed.
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Corporal Merritt Lee Richardson
Letter from Merritt to his sister Ruth August 28, 1944. Half way down he letter he talks about being wounded. See News Clipping.
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Corporal Merritt Lee Richardson
Letter from Merritt to his mother-in-law Bea Schneider
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Corporal Merritt Lee Richardson
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Merritt Richardson in uniform with son Larry.
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Merritt Richardson with wife Dolly and Brother Fred with wife Dora before deployment.
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Corporal Merritt Lee Richardson
Merritt Richardson with younger brother, Roy Ewen Richardson of Port Colborne before deployment.
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Paper clipping of Merritt being hit with Shrapnel and being wounded.
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Merritt Richardson as civilian before deployment.
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Memorial Cross sent to Edna Richardson.
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Memorial Cross (back) sent to his mother, Edna Richardson
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Memorial Cross Card sent to Mrs. E. Richardson.
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Canadian Military Christmas Card sent to wife Dolly Richardson.
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Merritt at hospital c.1944
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Gate to Bergen op Zoom Cdn section
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Merritt's grave
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Letter to brother Fred p.1
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Letter to brother Fred p.2
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Letter to brother Fred p.3
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A visit to Merritt's grave by his grandson Scott. Son of Larry Richardson in December 2016.
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Cpl. Merritt Richardson top left of photo. Taken april 10 ,1945 in Germany.....cpl Richardson was killed in action 8 days later.
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Letter from Merritt to his mother April 11, 1945. One week before he was killed.
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Letter from Merritt to his sister Ruth August 28, 1944. Half way down he letter he talks about being wounded. See News Clipping.
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Letter from Merritt to his mother-in-law Bea Schneider
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Merritt Richardson in uniform with son Larry.
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Merritt Richardson with wife Dolly and Brother Fred with wife Dora before deployment.
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Merritt Richardson with younger brother, Roy Ewen Richardson of Port Colborne before deployment.
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Paper clipping of Merritt being hit with Shrapnel and being wounded.
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Merritt Richardson as civilian before deployment.
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Memorial Cross sent to Edna Richardson.
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Memorial Cross (back) sent to his mother, Edna Richardson
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Memorial Cross Card sent to Mrs. E. Richardson.
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Canadian Military Christmas Card sent to wife Dolly Richardson.
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Merritt at hospital c.1944
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Gate to Bergen op Zoom Cdn section
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Merritt's grave
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Letter to brother Fred p.1
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Letter to brother Fred p.2
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Letter to brother Fred p.3
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A visit to Merritt's grave by his grandson Scott. Son of Larry Richardson in December 2016.
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Page 558 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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HOLTEN CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Netherlands
Holten is a village 20 kilometres east of the town of Deventer, on the main A1 motorway from Amsterdam to Bremen in Germany. Following the A1 motorway, turn off at exit 26 and follow the N332 in the direction of Holten. Follow the N332 until reaching a signpost for Holterberg. Turn right onto the N344 in the direction of Holten, then at the T junction turn left towards Holten and follow this road to the roundabout. Take second exit then turn first right towards Holterberg. Follow this road uphill until you see a green Commission sign pointing to the right. Turn right down the track and follow to the end. Turn left and the cemetery lies along here on the left hand side.
Historical Information: The Netherlands fell to the Germans in May 1940 and was not re-entered by Allied forces until September 1944. The great majority of those buried in Holten Canadian War Cemetery died during the last stages of the war in Holland, during the advance of the Canadian 2nd Corps into northern Germany, and across the Ems in April and the first days of May 1945. After the end of hostilities the remains of over 1,300 Canadian soldiers were brought together into this cemetery.
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