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Son of William James Reid and Agnes Reid, of Hamilton, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Corporal Walter James Reid
Digital gallery of
Corporal Walter James Reid
George Albert Robinson and Walter James Reid (right side)
sharing lunch with a Dutch farm family in Ghent
Walter died training a rookie in the use of an anti tank weapon, which was dropped and fired right at Walt. George never saw Walt again-and he wished he had visited Walt's family in Hamilton to meet them.
Digital gallery of
Corporal Walter James Reid
Newspaper clipping from "The Hamilton Spectator"-Monday, 6 June 1994.
Digital gallery of
Corporal Walter James Reid
Highland Light Infantry Of Canada Memorial Cairn In Buron, France. It was dedicated on 21 July 1969.
Digital gallery of
Corporal Walter James Reid
This is the Public Archives Of Canada photograph (#GM2183) from which the smaller photograph in the newspaper clipping--from "The Hamilton Spectator"-Monday, 6 June 1994--was taken. Corporal Walter James REID can be seen in the lower left-hand side of the photograph.
Digital gallery of
Corporal Walter James Reid
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Corporal Walter James Reid
Walter's parents. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Corporal Walter James Reid
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Corporal Walter James Reid
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Corporal Walter James Reid
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Image gallery
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George Albert Robinson and Walter James Reid (right side) sharing lunch with a Dutch farm family in Ghent Walter died training a rookie in the use of an anti tank weapon, which was dropped and fired right at Walt. George never saw Walt again-and he wished he had visited Walt's family in Hamilton to meet them.
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Newspaper clipping from "The Hamilton Spectator"-Monday, 6 June 1994.
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Highland Light Infantry Of Canada Memorial Cairn In Buron, France. It was dedicated on 21 July 1969.
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This is the Public Archives Of Canada photograph (#GM2183) from which the smaller photograph in the newspaper clipping--from "The Hamilton Spectator"-Monday, 6 June 1994--was taken. Corporal Walter James REID can be seen in the lower left-hand side of the photograph.
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Walter's parents. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Page 425 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Netherlands
BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY is located 39 Km north west of Antwerp and 19 Km after passing the Border into the Netherlands. The N11 connects Antwerp to Bergen op Zoom via Kapellen, Pulte, Hoogerheide and finally on to Bergen op Zoom.
On reaching Bergen op Zoom railway station turn right onto the Stationsplein and after 200 M turn right onto the Bredastraat. Follow this road for 500 M where it becomes Wouwsestraatweg and carry straight on for 2.5 kilometres. The street name has now changed to the Ruytershoveweg and the BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY can be found on the left of this street. Steps into cemetery (not suitable for wheelchairs).
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