In memory of

Lance Corporal

Henry Dummer

who died on 31 Dec 1944

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit Canadian Postal Corps
  Rank Lance Corporal
  Service number C97627
  Date of death 19441231
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  C97627 Lance Corporal (Canadian Postal Corps) Henry Dummer (b.1919) of Regina was KIA 19441231 when the building he was working in at Antwerp, Belgium, was hit by a German V2 rocket. He is buried at Schoonselhof cemetery on the outskirts of Antwerp. Henry was a graduate of Central collegiate and was working for Canada Post when he enlisted at Regina in 1941.

Brother of F Dummer. They were the sons of Frank and Barbara (Rausch) Dummer, of Romanian and Austrian descent respectively.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 159 - Sherwood
  Cemetery or memorial location Schoonselhof cemetery, Wilrijk, Antwerpen, Belgium    

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  Honour roll location(s) Regina
  Geo-memorial Dummer Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 56.9833°N / 107.7833°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 74B13
  Geo-memorial details North of Black Birch Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19191023
  Place of birth Regina    
  Date of enlistment 19410827
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Regina    
  Occupation postal worker
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