Canadian Virtual War Memorial
David Gelman
In memory of:
Trooper David Gelman
August 8, 1944
In the field, France
Military Service
D/129773
20
Army
Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment, R.C.A.C.
27th Armoured Regiment
Additional Information
October 22, 1923
Jassy, Romania
November 10, 1942
Montreal, Quebec
Son of Boris and Sarah Gelman, of Terrebonne, Quebec.
Commemorated on Page 314 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BAYEUX MEMORIAL
Calvados, France
Panel 19, Column 3.
The Bayeux Memorial is located on the by-pass Rue de Sir Fabian Ware, in the south-western outskirts of the town of Bayeux, in Normandy, about 24 kilometres north-west of Caen. The memorial was erected in honour of the 1,803 men of the land forces who died in the fighting in Normandy and in the advance to the River Seine, and who have no known grave.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Memorial – Inscription - Bayeux Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Photo of David Gelman – David Gelman is honoured on page 27 of the memorial book, CANADIAN JEWS IN WORLD WAR II, Part II: Casualties, compiled by David Rome for the Canadian Jewish Congress, Montreal, 1948. This extract is provided courtesy of the Canadian Jewish Congress which holds the copyright for this volume. For additional information about these archival records, please contact: The Canadian Jewish Congress National Archives 1590 Ave. Docteur Penfield, Montreal, Que. H3G 1C5 (Canada) telephone: 514-931-7531 ex. 2 facsimile: 514-931-0548 website: www.cjc.ca
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