Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery

Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery

Like most Second World War cemeteries, Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery is a concentration of battlefield burials; almost every unit of the 2nd Corps is represented here. There are 2,793 Canadian soldiers buried in the cemetery, 91 of them unknown. With them lie 79 members of the R.C.A.F.

The town which has given its name to the site is near the road between Caen and Falaise, a fitting location for a burial ground that, like the towns, is a memorial itself. The fields of grain which enclose it were once crushed by tanks, armoured carriers and guns that churned through the hot, dusty days of August 1944. Now, on its slight plateau above the farmland, there is peace. The cemetery has a fine entrance. Near the gate, the Stone of Remembrance rests upon granite steps facing the Cross of Sacrifice across the headstones. It is easy to find for it is located beside the road to Falaise, 14 kilometers from Caen.

Canadian Cemetery Bretteville Normandy

The Canadian Military Cemetery at Bretteville in Normandy

Visit To My Uncle Jacks Grave, Normandy France

This is a video of my visit to my Uncle Jack's grave at the Canadian war cemetery at Bretteville-sur-Laize Cintheaux Calvados France. One month after D Day, Jack embarked for France on the 6th of July 1944 and disembarked on the 8th, at Graye-sur-Mer, he belonged to the 2nd Infantry Division, 6th Infantry Brigade, C company, Queens Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada. Jack was killed on July 21st 1944 during the battle of Saint-André-sur-Orne. There are 20 other Queens Own who died the same day, buried in this cemetery.

Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery France

Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery France

Normandy Cintheaux Canadian cemetery ceremony 65 th anniversary D-DAY

World War II Cemeteries in Normandy: Canada

Slide show of two cemeteries: Beni-sur-Mer and Bretteville sur l'Aize

D-DAY : cimetière militaire canadiens de Bretteville sur Laize(14)

Le cimetière militaire canadien de Bretteville-sur-Laize est un cimetière militaire canadien de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, situé non loin de Bretteville-sur-Laize, sur le territoire de la commune de Cintheaux, dans le département du Calvados, près de Caen en Normandie. Le 2e Corps d'armée canadien, on enterrait leurs soldats lors des dernières semaines (juillet-août 1944) de la bataille de Normandie au sud de Caen (Saint-André-sur-Orne, Saint Martin-de-Fontenay), et notamment lors des combats de la poche de Falaise, y reposent, dont Gérard Doré tué le 23 juillet 1944 sur la crête de Verrières lors de l'opération Spring et considéré comme le plus jeune soldat allié tué sur le front de l'Ouest pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, à l'âge de 16 ans et 11 mois. 79 aviateurs de la RCAF (Aviation royale du Canada) et 91 soldats inconnus y reposent également.
La plupart des soldats canadiens tués lors du débarquement à Juno Beach et du début de la bataille de Normandie en juin 1944 reposent, eux, au cimetière militaire canadien de Bény-sur-Mer.
Dans ce cimetière sont enterrés les soldats canadiens qui furent tués dans les étapes ultérieures de la bataille de Normandie .La prise de Caen et la réduction de la brèche de Falaises les canadiens qui se sont faits tuer vers le début de la campagne sont enterrés au cimetière militaire de Beny sur mer. Ce cimetière contient 2958 tombes dont 2872 canadiens ,80 britanniques ,4 australiens, un néo-zélandais et un français.

Canadian War Cemetary

This is a Canadian war cemetary from WWII near Juno Beach

Reading a war poem at Beny-sur-mer Canadian War Cemetery, Normady France

Jeff, our Bus Driver and ex British Army Sgt/Major reading a war poem at Beny-sur-mer Canadian War Cemetery.

A Métis Patriot’s Long Journey Home

On April 7, 2017, it was Morin himself searching names on the close to 3,000 graves in the Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery in Normandy France. He was searching for his uncle, Napoleon Morin, who died days after the landing of Canadian troops at Juno Beach on June 6, 1944.

BENY REVIERS CIMETIERE CANADIEN

cérémonie hommage aux soldats Canadien au cimetière de Beny-Reviers

Cérémonie de dépot de couronne au Cimetière militaire national​ des Forces canadiennes

Cérémonie du souvenir canadien à Cintheaux 2017

Cérémonie du souvenir canadien au cimetière canadien de Cintheaux, le 13 novembre 2017, prise en charge par les jeunes membres de l'association Westlake Brothers Souvenir.
Canadian Souvenir Ceremony in canadian military cemetery in Cintheaux (Bretteville sur Laize), taken in charge by young members of Westlake Brothers Souvenir association.

Canadian Remembrance Ceremony, Cintheaux Cemetery November 9,2014

Annual Canadian Remembrance Ceremony at Cintheaux (Bretteville sur Laize) Cemetery, taken in charge by young people of WBSA. Ceremony dedicated to Nathan Cirillo and Patrice Vincent murdered on October 2014...
Cérémonie annuelle du Souvenir canadien au cimetière de Cintheaux (Bretteville sur Laize). Cérémonie dédiée à Nathan Cirillo et Patric Vincent essassinés en octobre 2014...

WW2 Canadian Cemetery, Normandy

WW2 Canadian Cemetery, Normandy (Aug 2011)

Cauvicourt, cintheaux,urville, bretteville le rabet

Les citoyens et les boites aux lettres

Walter Boyd Keizer - Remembrance Day - Lest We Forget

Walter Boyd Keizer
Service Number: F/78194
Age: 29
Force: Army
Unit: Royal Canadian Artillery
Division: 8 Lt. A.A. Regt.
Additional Information:

Son of Charles William and Mary Rebecca Keizer; husband of Marion Eileen Keizer, of Deep Brook, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia.
Commemorated on Page 350 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.

There is a digital photo collection relating to WALTER BOYD KEIZER at:



Burial Information:

Cemetery:
BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Calvados,France

Grave Reference: XXIII. D. 1.

Location:
This cemetery lies on the west side of the main road from Caen to Falaise (route N158)and just north of the village of Cintheaux. Bretteville-sur-Laize is a village and commune in the department of the Calvados, some 16 kilometres south of Caen. The village of Bretteville lies 3 kilometres south-west of the Cemetery. Buried here are those who died during the later stages of the battle of Normandy, the capture of Caen and the thrust southwards (led initially by the 4th Canadian and 1st Polish Armoured Divisions), to close the Falaise Gap, and thus seal off the German divisions fighting desperately to escape being trapped west of the Seine. Almost every unit of Canadian 2nd Corps is represented in the Cemetery. There are about 3,000 allied forces casualties of the Second World War commemorated in this site.

cérémonie aux bougies au cimetière Canadien de Bény-sur-Mer