Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 319
| Name of Deceased | Latter, Ralph Howard |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 17 |
| Address | 11 Kane Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Car cleaner, Canadian Government Railway |
| Religion | Kaye Street - Methodist |
| Identified by | James Latter (father) |
| Buried | Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Father James William Latter, 50, car cleaner, Canadian government Railway; mother Annie Elizabeth née Vicary, 50; siblings William James, 29, on active service; James Clyde, 27, on active service; Myrtle, 22, employee Moir's Ltd.; Ivy Lillian, 15; Frederick Howard, 12; Mary Violet Maud Preswood, 7 |
| Obituary | Halifax Herald - 19 December 1917 p. 6; Halifax Herald - 2 March 1918 p. 3 |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Claims 254 - HRC: List - HRC: Article 2 |
Ralph Howard Latter was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 242 on page 40 below:
