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Henry Earl Harmsworth

In memory of:

Private Henry Earl Harmsworth

August 20, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

775961

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment)

Additional Information


Born:

November 12, 1896

Son of James and Jane A. Harmsworth, of Brampton, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 424 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION (ROUEN)
Seine-Maritime, France

Grave Reference:

R. II. L. 4.

Location:

The St. Sever Cemetery and Extension (Rouen) is situated about 3 kilometres south of Rouen Cathedral and a short distance west of the road from Rouen to Elbeuf. If travelling from Elbeuf or Caen on the N.138, follow Avenue Des Canadiens right down to the roundabout. Then take the fourth exit into Rue Stanislas De Jardin, and the cemetery lies 150 metres on the left. The CWGC signpost is located at the entrance of the cemetery. The cemetery covers an area of 49,885 square metres. The War Stone is on the boundary of the original Cemetery and the Extension, facing the City of Rouen War Memorial. The Cross is raised on a terrace on the further side of the Extension. The Chapel, cruciform and surmounted by a dome, is in the middle of the Extension.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Brampton Newspaper Article
  • Newspaper Clipping– Article
  • Newspaper Clipping 2– Pte. Henry Earl Harmsworth is mentioned in this article about his brother, Pte. Russell Telford Harmsworth.
  • Photo of Henry Earl Harmsworth– Caption (pg. 390):  MEN OF PEEL KILLED DURING THE GREAT WAR.  Author - William Perkins Bull. "From Brock to Currie: the military development and exploits of Canadians in general and of the men of Peel in particular, 1791 to 1930."  Toronto, 1935.
  • Grave Marker
  • Death Register Card– His Death register card
  • Storefront window– The dedication to H.E. Harmsworth in the storefront window of the Harmsworth Decorating Centre of Brampton, Ontario (2012)
  • Storefront window– The dedication to H.E. Harmsworth in the storefront window of the Harmsworth Decorating Centre of Brampton, Ontario (2012)

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