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Maurice Michael Beedham

In memory of:

Private Maurice Michael Beedham

June 8, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

K/57336

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Division:

1st Bn.

Additional Information

Son of John Arthur and Ruby Beedham, of Victoria, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 246 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Calvados, France

Grave Reference:

VIII. B. 14.

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.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– This monument is dedicated to the memory of the Canadian soldiers of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles and to all other Canadian combatants who played a part in the Liberation of Putot-en-Bessin on 7 June 1944. Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022.

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    Memorial – This monument is dedicated to the memory of the Canadian soldiers of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles and to all other Canadian combatants who played a part in the Liberation of Putot-en-Bessin on 7 June 1944. Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022.
  • Memorial– Private Maurice Michael Beedham is also commemorated on the Memorial, Putot-en-Bessin, FR … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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    Memorial – Private Maurice Michael Beedham is also commemorated on the Memorial, Putot-en-Bessin, FR … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Commemorative Poster– Scotiabank produced this commemorative poster to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. The poster was produced in English and in French.

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    Commemorative Poster
    Commemorative Poster – Scotiabank produced this commemorative poster to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. The poster was produced in English and in French.
  • Bank of Nova Scotia, WWII Honour Roll list– Mr. Maurice Micheal Beedhem was remembered at the general meeting of the Bank of Nova Scotia on October 13, 1946.

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    Bank of Nova Scotia, WWII Honour Roll list
    Bank of Nova Scotia, WWII Honour Roll list – Mr. Maurice Micheal Beedhem was remembered at the general meeting of the Bank of Nova Scotia on October 13, 1946.
  • Newspaper Clipping– In memory of the employes from the Bank of Nova Scotia who went away to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – In memory of the employes from the Bank of Nova Scotia who went away to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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