Southern Alberta Jewish Veterans of World War I & II
Dedicated to Val Rimer z"l and the Jewish War Veterans of Canada, Post No. 2, and created with the support of the Ghert Family Foundation
Val Harold (Max) Rimer
Last Name
Rimer
First Name
Val Harold (Max)
Arrival in Southern Alberta
1950
Date of Birth
02/01/1923
Date of Death
01/27/2014
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario
Place of Death
Calgary, Alberta
Parent's Name
Jack and Minnie
Spouse's Name
Doris; Alice
War
WWII
Military Service - Battles
Melfa River, Ortona, Monte Cassino, Hitler Line, Gothic Line, Gustav Line
Date of Enlistment
1940
Place of Enlistment
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Place of Residence at time of Enlistment
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Occupation at time of Enlistment
"cutter in a factory"
Date of Discharge
January 17, 1946
Country of Service
Canada
Branch of Service (Army, RCAF, RCN etc.)
Army
Rank (Highest Known)
Trooper
Regiment / Battalion
Lord Strathcona's Horse
Role
tank gunner
Regimental / Service Number
H102549
Training Locations
Winnipeg, Manitoba; Camp Borden, Ontario
Military Service - Countries
Italy, France, Belgium, Holland
Casualty
Yes, see "Other information"
Place of Burial
Erlton Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta
Information Source
Memories on the March pp. 18, 78, 95, 123; Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta files, Jewish War Veterans of Canada Post No. 2; Book of Remembrance (as "Max"); obit Calgary Herald January 2014
Other information
Wounded in action ("minor").
For oral history and transcript: The Memory Project. Sources disagree on dates of enlistment and discharge.