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Military service
Service number:
B/116129
Age:
20
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders, R.C.I.C.
Death:
October 10, 1944
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
VII. B. 4.
Additional information
Son of Fredrick John and Emily Eva Gardner, of Lakeview, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private Robert Henry Gardner
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Entrance
Photo submitted by Marg Liessens -
Cross of Sacrifice
Photo submitted by Marg Liessens -
Grave marker
Photo submitted by Marg Liessens -
Grave marker
Robert joined the SDG as soon he landed in France on June 10, 1944. Only a few days after D-Day. He was killed in action near Hoofdplaat, Netherlands during Operation Switchback. Full profile: https://commonwealth-adegem.com/gardner-robert-henry -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star November 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star November 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Henry Gardner
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Henry Gardner
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Henry Gardner
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Henry Gardner
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Henry Gardner
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Henry Gardner
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 312 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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