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Walter Morrice

In memory of:

Private Walter Morrice

July 15, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

K/85444

Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

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

Additional Information

Son of William and Katherine Morrice; husband of Anne Morrice, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Commemorated on Page 398 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:

XXIV. C. 7.

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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  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery in France

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery in France
  • Photo of Walter Morrice– This photo is submitted by Anne's daughter. Though I did not know Walter (he was my mother's (Anne) first husband) I can remember her sharing memories of him on many occasions while she was alive. This is the only photo that we have and are not aware of any living family members who might submit additional information. Walter was born on May 15, 1915 in Trail, British Columbia and was the son of William and Catherine Morrice of Aberdeen, Scotland.

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    Photo of Walter Morrice
    Photo of Walter Morrice – This photo is submitted by Anne's daughter. Though I did not know Walter (he was my mother's (Anne) first husband) I can remember her sharing memories of him on many occasions while she was alive. This is the only photo that we have and are not aware of any living family members who might submit additional information. Walter was born on May 15, 1915 in Trail, British Columbia and was the son of William and Catherine Morrice of Aberdeen, Scotland.

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