Canadian Virtual War Memorial
George Massia
In memory of:
Private George Massia
July 20, 1944
Military Service
C/77933
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Army
Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa
Additional Information
February 16, 1921
Alexandria, Ontario
March 26, 1942
Cornwall, Ontario
Son of William and Eva Massia.
Commemorated on Page 380 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Calvados, France
XX. F. 4.
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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Photo of George Massia – My Grandfathers brother, George Massia. I found this photo in a box of old family photos with George's name on it. -
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Attestation papers – George Massia Military Record -
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Photo of George Massia -
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Newspaper Clipping – From the Ottawa Citizen. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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Cemetery – The Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, located 20 kilometres south of Caen, France. (J. Stephens) -
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Grave Marker – A photograph of the headstone at the Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, located 20 kilometres south of Caen, France. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens)
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