Military service
Burial/memorial information
Son of Adélard Bertin and Julie Guitard, of New Mills, Restigouche, New Brunswick. Husband of Marie Clara Boudreau, of New Mills. Father of Raymond Bertin. He stated being born on 30 November 1915 when he enlisted.
He served in Québec, in Newfoundland with Force W, in Hong Kong with Force C and was wounded in combat on 25 December 1941. He had 834 days of service, including 428 overseas.
1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.
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Memorial
Rifleman EDMUND BERTIN is one of 22 members of the Royal Rifles of Canada, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps who are commemorated on this panel of the Sai Wan Memorial. He was one of 290 Canadian soldiers killed during the defense of Hong Kong, from December 8th to December 25th, 1941. -
Inscription
Dedicatory inscription of the SAI WAN MEMORIAL. This memorial bears the names of more than 2,000 Commonwealth servicemen, including 228 Canadians -
Newspaper clipping
Rifleman EDMUND BERTIN was reported as to have Died of Wounds in the Canadian Army's 244th overseas casualty list of the war published in the Globe and Mail on January 9, 1943. -
Canada and the Defence of Hong Kong.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada. -
Canada and the Defence of Hong Kong.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada. -
Newspaper Clipping
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Rifleman Edmund Bertin
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Rifleman Edmund Bertin
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Edmund Bertin
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Edmund Bertin
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Edmund Bertin
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Edmund Bertin
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 23 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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