Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Robert Percival Peters
In memory of:
Corporal Robert Percival Peters
July 29, 1944
Military Service
H/20158
35
Army
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
Additional Information
Son of Benson and Emma Peters.
Commemorated on Page 416 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
X. E. 9.
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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Photo of ROBERT PERCIVAL PETERS – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
![Newspaper Clipping– Unit was ordered to leave the front line for a rest break in the rear area, shot by a German sniper while in transit. [Photograph retrieved from Find-a-Grave Memorial #56157503.]](https://cvwm.images.cloud.veterans.gc.ca/2335265_4.png)
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Newspaper Clipping – Unit was ordered to leave the front line for a rest break in the rear area, shot by a German sniper while in transit. [Photograph retrieved from Find-a-Grave Memorial #56157503.] -
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Memorial Page – Cecil Pittman travelled with the Royal Winnipeg Riffles Association when they participated in the 40th Anniversary of the D day tour to the Normandy beaches (Juno Beach) in 1984, the Royal Winnipeg Riffles "pilgrimage" tour in 1989, the year the memorial was unveiled in the little village of Audrieu and the Royal Winnipeg Riffles 50th Anniversary tour in 1994. He also attended the unveiling ceremonies of the Juno Beach Memorial located in Normandy, France in June of 2003. Mr. Pittman has researched information through the National Archives, military histories, former veterans and from any other materials he can locate. In 2002, he completed 104 stories for the Manitoba Geographical Names Program (Lakes, Rivers, Islands, etc are named after Manitoba's world War II and the Korean Conflict casualties) Several soldier's photo from his collection were included with these stories in the Map Branch's publication "A Place of Honour". (Notes taken from the Cecil Pittman's photo collection) -
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Excerpt – "Our Past for the Future", Vol.1(1978), p.316
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