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Military service
Service number:
K/65654
Age:
27
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Division:
1ST Bn.
Death:
July 1, 1944
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
VII. B. 14.
Additional information
Son of the Hon. Basil Aylmer and Mrs. Aylmer, of Queen's Bay, British Columbia.
Digital gallery of Private Matthew Aylmer
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Photo of Matthew Aylmer
Aylmer, Matthew - Private. Born 29th May, 1917, at Victoria, B.C, Educated at Esquimalt, Queen's Bay, Balfour and Nelson Public Schools. Entered the service of the Bank 15th April, 1938. Served at branches in British Columbia. Enlisted 5th February, 1942, from Oliver in Canadian Infantry Corps. Served at Vernon, B.C., in Quartermaster's Stores. Trained at Debert, N.S. Overseas and trained in England with The Calgary Highlanders. Transferred to The Canadian Scottish Regiment and proceeded to France. Killed by land mine 1st July, 1944, west of Caen, Normandy. <br><i>From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.</i> -
Grave Marker
The grave marker (2010) at the Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery located outside Reviers, about 4 kilometres from Juno Beach in Normandy, France. May he rest in peace. (K. Falconer & J. Stephens) -
Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
The Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, located at Reviers, about 4 kilometres from Juno Beach in Normandy, France. (J. Stephens) -
Newspaper clipping
From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c. 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Matthew Aylmer
Digital gallery of
Private Matthew Aylmer
Digital gallery of
Private Matthew Aylmer
Digital gallery of
Private Matthew Aylmer
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 240 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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