In memory of

Lance Sergeant

Ralph Alexander Boland

who died on 5 Jul 1944


Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit Fort Garry Horse
  Rank Lance Sergeant
  Service number L53556
  Date of death 19440705
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  L53556 Lance Sergeant (Fort Garry Horse) Ralph Alexander Boland (b.1920) of Sylvania was KIA 19440705 and is buried at Beny-sur-Mer Canadian war cemetery near Reviers, Calvados, France. He was the son of John Alexander and Emma Rose Boland who homesteaded NE3-15-5-W3 north of Shamrock and who later moved to Hamilton, Ontario. Ralph was born at Shamrock but moved to the farm at McKague as a boy. He was a farm labourer when he enlisted at Saskatoon early in 1941.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 397 - Barrier Valley
  Cemetery or memorial location Bény-sur-Mer Canadian war cemetery, Calvados, France    

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  Honour roll location(s) ------
  Geo-memorial Boland Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 57.8667°N / 103.8333°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 64E13
  Geo-memorial details Southwest of Wollaston Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19200503
  Place of birth Shamrock    
  Date of enlistment 19410220
  Place of enlistment Saskatoon    
  Residence on enlistment Sylvania    
  Occupation farmer
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