Harry Mitchell Dewar (1877 - 1960)

Born 2 Apr 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Violet (Brown) Dewar — married 8 Dec 1920 in Drake, Usborne No. 310, Saskatchewan, Canada

Descendants

Died 23 Apr 1960 at age 83 in Saanich, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada [uncertain]

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Biography

Harry Dewar was born in Scotland.

Henry "Harry" was born in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom about 1877. He is the son of Henry Dewar of Scotland, and Jane MacDonald of Scotland.

Harry married Violet Brown on 8 December 1920 in Drake, Saskatchewan . They farmed near Drake and had nine children: Harry, Walter, Reginald, Jean, Mary, Connie, Beatrice, Sunny and Marjorie.

He served in WWI with the Regina Rifle Regiment. Harry served in the CEF, Canada in the 8th Battalion as a Cpl.; enlisting on Sep. 26th, 1914. He was described as: 5'7", dark complexion, brown eyes and black hair. He had a scar on his left forearm. His faith was Baptist.^[1] In World War II he served in the Army medical corps.

He passed away at 73 yrs. old in Veteran's Hospital in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (Saanich, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada). He had lived in Victoria for 3 yrs., the province for 20 yrs. and in Canada for 60 yrs. Henry had worked as a male nurse. He was separated from his wife: Violet Brown. The informant on the death record was his sister.^[2] Harry was mentioned on a memorial in Veterans Cemetery, Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada with a death date of 23 Apr 1960.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Personnel Records of the First World War," database with images, Entry for Dewar, Harry Mitchell; Regimental Number: 1502, Date of Birth: 1887-04-02, Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2493 - 7, Item Number: 354663, Record Group: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). Library and Archives Canada, Military Heritage, First World War (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=354663 : accessed 2022-09-28).
2. ↑ "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Henry Mitchell Dewar; Registration Number: 1960-09-005640, Saanich, 1960-04-23, Age at Death: 73. Death Certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy : accessed 2022-09-28).
3. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #154020030 (accessed 28 September 2022)
   Memorial page for SGT Harry Mitchell Dewar (2 Apr 1877-23 Apr 1960), citing Veterans Cemetery, Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada (plot: Section C - Row 14 - Plot 0032); Maintained by Betty & Dan (contributor 47676850).

• First-hand information as remembered by Lois Reischman, Monday, March 24, 2014