Harold Jamieson

Liberator
Written By Alyssa Yuhas

Harold Jamieson
Corporal
Queen's Own Rifles of Canada.
1919 - 1945

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A member of the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation, Harold was born in Brantford, Ontario. Before enlisting in the Canadian Army in 1944, he worked as a transport driver. He joined to support his widowed mother and fought in the Rhineland Offensive. At 26, he was killed in action near Eldrik. His commander praised his courage, saying, "If I had a platoon of men as brave as your son, we could win the war by ourselves." In 1950, his mother sponsored Jan Lemers, a Dutch boy who had tended Harold’s grave, helping him immigrate to Canada and assist with the family farm.

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Brantford
Kanatá:kon (Mohawk word meaning "a village" or "settlement")

Alyssa Yuhas

I’m a multidisciplinary art director and designer. I specialize in Squarespace websites, and love bringing my clients’ vision to life online and in print.

https://alyssayuhas.com
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