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George Peter Hopf

In memory of:

Private George Peter Hopf

August 13, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

A/104951

Force:

Army

Unit:

Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information

Commemorated on Page 338 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:

XII. C. 9.

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.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of George Hopf– This was taken just before he was shipped out to France

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    Photo of George Hopf
    Photo of George Hopf – This was taken just before he was shipped out to France
  • Grave Marker– Taken on June 14, 2008

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Taken on June 14, 2008
  • Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery

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    Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery
    Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery
  • Cross of Sacrifice

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    Cross of Sacrifice
    Cross of Sacrifice
  • Cemetery

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    Cemetery
    Cemetery
  • Grave Marker– A closer look at Grave marker...Taken on June 14 , 2008

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – A closer look at Grave marker...Taken on June 14 , 2008
  • Monument

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    Monument
    Monument
  • Aerial View of Cemetery– This is an aerial view of the cemetery with the new renovated parking lot

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    Aerial View of Cemetery
    Aerial View of Cemetery – This is an aerial view of the cemetery with the new renovated parking lot

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