Harold C. Magnusson, Spr.

Personal information
Age	22
Nationality	Canadian
Date / place of birth	21-04-1922, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Genealogy	Son of Johan Carl Magnusson and Emma Simpson, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Military information
Army Number	G-53266
Rank	Spr.
Function	Operator Stormboat 1
Platoon / Troop / Flight	Unknown
Company / Squadron	23rd Field Company
Unit / Group	Royal Canadian Engineers
Division / Transport / Command	Unknown
Regiment	First Canadian Army Troop Engineers
Death information
Died when	26-9-1944
Died where	Oosterbeek
Spot	Evasion point at the River
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Gorinchem, General Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number	L-7-3
Graves overview	Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
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Personal notes
During the night of the withdrawal, the Royal Canadian and British Engineers worked together to get the survivors safely on the other site of the river. The first 3 Canadian Stormboats (motor powered boats) were launched into the water at 21.45 hrs. Boat 1 got a direct hit by a stray mortar killing all 4 of the crew of 4 including the CO Lt. Martin. Sapper Magnusson was in boat 1. His body was recovered from the river Lek Near Tienhoven on 14 November.

Personal information
Age	22
Nationality	Canadian
Date / place of birth	21-04-1922, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Genealogy	Son of Johan Carl Magnusson and Emma Simpson, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Military information
Army Number	G-53266
Rank	Spr.
Function	Operator Stormboat 1
Platoon / Troop / Flight	Unknown
Company / Squadron	23rd Field Company
Unit / Group	Royal Canadian Engineers
Division / Transport / Command	Unknown
Regiment	First Canadian Army Troop Engineers
Death information
Died when	26-9-1944
Died where	Oosterbeek
Spot	Evasion point at the River
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Gorinchem, General Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number	L-7-3
Graves overview	Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
Supplemental images	Click to view
External reference	Click to view
Personal notes
During the night of the withdrawal, the Royal Canadian and British Engineers worked together to get the survivors safely on the other site of the river. The first 3 Canadian Stormboats (motor powered boats) were launched into the water at 21.45 hrs. Boat 1 got a direct hit by a stray mortar killing all 4 of the crew of 4 including the CO Lt. Martin. Sapper Magnusson was in boat 1. His body was recovered from the river Lek Near Tienhoven on 14 November.