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Pte. Harold Julian "Si" Barber
Canadian Army 1st Regiment
from:Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
My father Harold Julian Barber, a Canadian soldier, was captured near Rimini Italy while attempting to cross the Lamone River. The 1st was sent in premature and they were ambushed by Germans. He was a signalman and was taken to Stalag 339 for interrogation. He was captured on the 5th of December 1944 and the Germans released him on 25th of Decemeber 1944 to Stalag VIIA.