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Son of Henry and Katherine Moore (nee Campbell) Becher, of Thornwood, London, Ontario. Brother of Lorne and Major Archibald Valencey Becher, died of pneumonia on 25 December 1915 at The Citadel, Quebec City, Quebec.
Commemorated on the St Paul's Cathedral Becher plaque.
1914-15 Star
Digital gallery of Major Henry Campbell Becher
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Digital gallery of
Major Henry Campbell Becher
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Major Henry Campbell Becher
From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Major Henry Campbell Becher
From the Daily Colonist of June 23, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y167uvic#mode/1up
Digital gallery of
Major Henry Campbell Becher
From an official group portrait of the officers of the 1st Canadian Battalion (Western Ontario) taken at Bustard Camp, Salisbury Plain in December 1914.
Digital gallery of
Major Henry Campbell Becher
Fell in action, June 14, 1915, at Givenchy, leading the gallant 1st Battalion to victory
Digital gallery of
Major Henry Campbell Becher
This photograph of Major H. C. Becher appeared in a Roll of Honour in a British publication.
Digital gallery of
Major Henry Campbell Becher
Digital gallery of
Major Henry Campbell Becher
Digital gallery of
Major Henry Campbell Becher
Toronto Star "Pages of the Past" online
1915, Dec. 27 p.5
Digital gallery of
Major Henry Campbell Becher
CEF Attestation. p 1 only displayed Library&Archives Canada online
Digital gallery of
Major Henry Campbell Becher
Digital gallery of
Major Henry Campbell Becher
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Major Henry Campbell Becher
The Christmas Echo published in London Ontario in December 1918, shows Becher as a L. Colonel. --And in the Morning
Digital gallery of
Major Henry Campbell Becher
Henry Becher mentioned in article. In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Major Henry Campbell Becher
In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Major Henry Campbell Becher
In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Major Henry Campbell Becher
From the London Free Press June 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Major Henry Campbell Becher
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Major Henry Campbell Becher
From the Toronto Telegram June 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Major Henry Campbell Becher
Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
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Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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From the Daily Colonist of June 23, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y167uvic#mode/1up
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From an official group portrait of the officers of the 1st Canadian Battalion (Western Ontario) taken at Bustard Camp, Salisbury Plain in December 1914.
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Fell in action, June 14, 1915, at Givenchy, leading the gallant 1st Battalion to victory
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This photograph of Major H. C. Becher appeared in a Roll of Honour in a British publication.
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Toronto Star "Pages of the Past" online 1915, Dec. 27 p.5
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CEF Attestation. p 1 only displayed Library&Archives Canada online
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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The Christmas Echo published in London Ontario in December 1918, shows Becher as a L. Colonel. --And in the Morning
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Henry Becher mentioned in article. In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the London Free Press June 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram June 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 5 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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