Attree Mountain adopted 13 August 1945 on 103 I; form of name changed to Mount Attree 4 October 1951 on 103 I (file T.1.50)

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Feature selected and named by E.T. Kenney, then-Minister of Lands, to remember family friend Canadian Army Sergeant Henry ("Harry") John Attree, K10084, from Terrace. Attree was born 6 August 1917 at Haywards Heath, Sussex, son of Alfred John and Katherine Edith Attree; brought to Canada as an infant; educated at Prince Rupert and Terrace; employed by Swift Canadian Company, Prince Rupert. Keenly interested in fishing and hunting, particularly in Lakelse Lake area, where he spent summer vacations; was a powerful swimmer and - in Italy - was credited with saving a comrade's life by diving into a river to bring him ashore. Enlisted with 102nd Battery at Prince Rupert; at outbreak of war was transferred to 1st Light Ack Ack Regiment, later absorbed into Lanark & Renfrew Scottish Regiment, RCIC. Serving as Platoon Sergent on the Senio line when he was killed in action 2 December 1944, age 27. He leaves his wife Doris Ethel Attree, and parents Alfred and Katherine Attree, at Terrace (biography written March 1945 by Alfred Attree, father, file T.1.50). Sgt. Attree is buried at Ravenna War Cemetery, Italy, grave VI- B- 9.

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