He married Margaret "Peggy" Schafer on Nov. 13, 1928 in California.

They had a daughter - Patricia Anne "Trixie" (Apr. 10, 1934 - Aug. 21, 2008) who married Roc

E. Walley in Los Angeles County, May 10, 1956.

They then moved to Edmonton, AB where he was offered a teaching position there at the

University of Alberta. They were divorced several years later.

They had two children, Linda and Christopher.

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Bio - with credit for many of the details to David E. Drader, a distant cousin of Harry Drader.

Although born in Ontario, Canada, Harry Drader moved soon after with his parents and siblings back to the Drader English home in north London. His father travelled extensively, as an oil drilling engineer and producer. The English home was more or less considered the European "home base" even though time was also spent in Poland and Romania.

On Jan. 12, 1915 Harry went to France to try to work for the Y.M.C.A. as a driver. He sailed from Southampton to Le Havre and then to Rouen but by March he was back in England and then tried to join the RNAS (Royal Navy Air Service). On May 26 he went to London to try to join the ICOTC (Inns of Court Officer Training Corps). On Aug. 5, 1915 he was commissioned into 4 Br Northland Fusiliers.

He was seconded for duty to MGC on May 27, 1916. On Sept. 6 he led the majority of D Company transport from Le Havre to Contreville. For his actions on Sept. 15 he was awarded the MC for conspicuous gallantry in action. Appointed to Lt. on Oct.16. He was later awarded two MIDs. Promoted to Capt. From Apr. 12, 1917 he commanded in 10 Company during the Battle of Arras.

Promoted substantive Lt July 1. He was presented with MC at Buckingham Palace Oct. 31 by King George V. Assumed duties of A/Adjt. 10 Br Tank Corps on Mar. 21, 1918.

Appointed Maj. Apr. 4 when he took over command of a Company. Commanded B Co. 10th Bn. during Battle of Amiens in August. He served with the Army of Operation until Feb. 1919 when he returned to the U.K.

He relinquished his commission Sept. 30, 1921 and worked in his father's business in the Mining and Petroleum industries in Romania before returning to North America and settling in Los Angeles.

Harry became a highly successful businessman as well as a naturalized U.S. citizen.

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In a photo of Harry Drader that accompanies this memorial, one can see him holding his black cat, Percy, who accompanied Drader and his tank crew. Both survived the war!