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Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Blackler, H.J., [1922 or 1923]-1996
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Description area
Dates of existence
1996-
History
Harold Joseph Blackler was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of Matthew and Lillian (Butler) Blackler. He was a World War II veteran, having served in the Canadian Army. After the war was over he continued to serve with the Halifax Rifles (reserves) as the regimental sergeant-major and was employed by the Department of Veterans' Affairs at Camp Hill Hospital for 41 years. He was married to Frances Caines. He died aged 74 years on 14 October 1996.