Harry's Story

September 22, 1944	Official letter to EG from King George
October 6, 1944	Letter to EG from Mrs Vincent Massey re: condolence
March 3, 1945	Letter to EG from Mrs Pedlar about her son and Harry (diary excerpts) page 2 page 3
March 3, 1945	Photo of Harry's Crew recv'd from Mrs Pedlar
	Photos and additonal information about Flight Sergeant Robert Clinton Pedlar, kindly supplied by his younger brother Arthur Pedlar in April 2003.
November 2, 1945	Letter to EG from secretary to Charles Power re: more info on Harry
October 1, 1946	Letter to EG from RCAF Casualty Officer report of crash details and burial
	A photo of the countryside surrounding the little German community of Eberholzen where Halifax LK-917 crashed and the valiant crew lost their lives. Photo courtesy of Udo Marks a resident of Eberholzen.
	The crash site in Eberholzen. Photos and other details of the crash site kindly provided Holger Neumann in July 2007 and in April 2003 by Uwe Spillmann both Eberholzen residents.
October 17, 1946	Letter to EG from RCAF enclosing Operational Wings and Certificate
	A memorial stone is raised in Tholthorpe The inscription
	A memorial stone is rasied in Vulcan The inscription
	A memorial stone raised in Tremon, England
	Harry's place in the Canadian Honour Roll - housed in Parliament, a different page is displayed each day
March 26, 2004	Memorial Presentation The Royal Canadian Legion in Vulcan has honoured all it's fallen heroes with posters which will be displayed at various locations throughout the community. Judson Hansell was at the presentation to acknowledge the dedication of his uncle Harry's poster.
	The Canadian Virtual War Memorial This site contains a registry of information about the graves and memorials of more than 116,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders who served valiantly and gave their lives for their country. Included on this site are the memorials of more than 100 soldiers who died in service to Canada since the Korean War, including peacekeeping and other operations. The site also contains digital images of photographs and personal memorabilia about individual Canadians. The purpose of the Canadian Virtual War Memorial is to recognize and keep alive the memory of the achievements and sacrifices of Canadian citizens who have served in the defence of freedom and so have contributed to the development of Canada as a nation. Visit Harry's page at the website
November 11, 2006	A Pittance of Time Here's a great video reminding us at 11:00 AM every November 11th, to take 2 minutes no matter where we are, to honour all those who have served our nation in the armed forces.