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Michael Victor Hamula

In memory of:

Private Michael Victor Hamula

July 25, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

M/12603

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information

Son of Andrew and Theresa Hamula.

Commemorated on Page 327 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:

XV. G. 5.

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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  • Group Photo– : HAMULA, Michael Victor (Private) Please add the following picture of my great uncle Mike. It is of him with his nephew (Edwin Famulak) and niece (Marjorie Famulak) taken a few days before he left to meet up with his platoon. He was born in the County of Leduc, Alberta, Canada. Nationally: Polish Canadian Thank you Janet (Famulak) Lewis

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    Group Photo – : HAMULA, Michael Victor (Private) Please add the following picture of my great uncle Mike. It is of him with his nephew (Edwin Famulak) and niece (Marjorie Famulak) taken a few days before he left to meet up with his platoon. He was born in the County of Leduc, Alberta, Canada. Nationally: Polish Canadian Thank you Janet (Famulak) Lewis
  • Grave Marker– Michael Victor Hamula’s grave at Bretteville Sur Laize Canadian War Cemetery Cintheaux. Taken during our family vacation in Europe. He is my Grandfather’s (William Hamula) First Cousin.

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Michael Victor Hamula’s grave at Bretteville Sur Laize Canadian War Cemetery Cintheaux. Taken during our family vacation in Europe. He is my Grandfather’s (William Hamula) First Cousin.

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