Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Carl John Wirth
In memory of:
Corporal Carl John Wirth
August 15, 1944
Military Service
L/84108
23
Army
Lake Superior Regiment (Motor), R.C.I.C.
(Motor), R
Additional Information
August 31, 1920
Indian Head, Saskatchewan
January 23, 1942
Regina, Saskatchewan
Son of Jacob and Eva Wirth; husband of Alma Eileen Wirth, of Regina, Saskatchewan.
Commemorated on Page 481 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
XXIV. D. 6.
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 Regina Leader Post September 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Grave marker – Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery in France -
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Brothers – Brothers Carl John Wirth (left) and Ernest Roy Wirth (right) -
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Family photo – Brothers Ernest Roy Wirth and Carl John Wirth with mother Eva Wirth (nee Schienbein) -
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Group Photo – L - R Betty, Carl, Ernie and Claire. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of CARL JOHN WIRTH – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Circumstances of death – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Telegram – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial – Lake Superior Regiment (Motor) Memorial located in Hillcrest Park, Thunder Bay, ON … May 2018 ... photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Corporal Carl John Wirth is also commemorated on the Lake Superior Regiment (Motor) Memorial located in Hillcrest Park, Thunder Bay, ON … May 2018 ... photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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