| Rank | Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) |
| Service # | A470048 |
Appears on the ‘Muster Roll’ of the 2nd Bn., Kent Regiment (MG), N.P.A.N. (date unknown).
Retired inspector dies at age 75.
CHATHAM—Retired Chatham Department Inspector James Harper, 75, of 24 Arnold St., died in Public General Hospital on Thursday after a brief illness.
Mr. Harper, a holder of the Military Medal, was “highly respected as a citizen and was a dedicated officer, much relied upon for his knowledge and experience,” said Deputy-Police Chief William Murdock this morning.
Mr. Harper was born in Plymouth, Eng., and came to Canada in 1913. He joined the police department 13 years later and remained with the department until his retirement as inspector in June, 1959.
A veteran of the Canadian Army, he went overseas in the First World War with the 18th Battalion.
A member of the Holy Trinity Anglican Church he was a former people’s warden, a member of the Parthenon Lodge No. 267, A. F. and A. M., and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 431.
He is survived by his wife, the former Winifred L. Connell, of Chatham, a son, James B. Harper, of Don Mills, Ont.
Funeral from the John G. Steven Funeral Home, 245 Wellington St. W., Friday, conducted by Rev. J. A. F. Blackwell at 2 p.m. in the Holy Trinity Anglican Church. Cremation, Woodmere Crematorium, Detroit. Burial will be in Plymouth, England.
The Parthenon Lodge 267 will hold a memorial service at the funeral home Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
The Windsor Star. 15 March 1967
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Awards | Military Medal |
| Sources | 2KRMR, Eric Edwards |
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