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Norman Leslie Buchanan

In memory of:

Private Norman Leslie Buchanan

August 19, 1942

Military Service

Service Number:

B/67860

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Regiment of Canada, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information

Born:

March 25, 1921
Saint John, New Brunswick

Enlistment:

July 5, 1940
Toronto, Ontario

Son of Arthur W. and Elsie L. Buchanan, of Newport Beach, California, United States.

Commemorated on Page 61 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

DIEPPE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY (HAUTOT-SUR-MER)
Seine-Maritime, France

Grave Reference:

E. 9.

Location:

From the centre of Dieppe take the Avenue Gambetta and Avenue des Canadiens. Head along the N27 out of Dieppe in the direction of Rouen until the first roundabout where there is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission sign. Go across the roundabout and continue until you reach a second roundabout. Take the first turning right where there is another CWGC sign. Continue until Chemin des Jonquilles, a road on the left. The Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery is on the right of this road and is clearly visible.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave marker– The grave marker at the Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery located approximately 5 km. from the beach of Dieppe, France. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens)

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – The grave marker at the Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery located approximately 5 km. from the beach of Dieppe, France. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens)
  • Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery– The Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, located just outside Dieppe, France. (J. Stephens)

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    Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery
    Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery – The Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, located just outside Dieppe, France. (J. Stephens)
  • Biography– In 2011, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.

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    Biography
    Biography – In 2011, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.
  • Biography– In 2011, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.

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    Biography
    Biography – In 2011, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.
  • Biography– In 2011, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.

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    Biography
    Biography – In 2011, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.
  • Biography– In 2011, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.

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    Biography
    Biography – In 2011, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.
  • Biography– In 2011, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.

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    Biography
    Biography – In 2011, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.
  • Biography– In 2011, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.

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    Biography
    Biography – In 2011, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.
  • Biography– In 2011, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.

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    Biography
    Biography – In 2011, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.
  • Cross of Sacrifice– Cross of Sacrifice at Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery (Hautot-Sur-Mer), Seine-Maritime, France. Image taken 11 July 2014.

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    Cross of Sacrifice
    Cross of Sacrifice – Cross of Sacrifice at Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery (Hautot-Sur-Mer), Seine-Maritime, France. Image taken 11 July 2014.
  • Stone of Remembrance– Stone of Remembrance at Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery (Hautot-Sur-Mer), Seine-Maritime, France. Image taken 11 July 2014.

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    Stone of Remembrance
    Stone of Remembrance – Stone of Remembrance at Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery (Hautot-Sur-Mer), Seine-Maritime, France. Image taken 11 July 2014.
  • Entrance– Cemetery inscription at Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery (Hautot-Sur-Mer), Seine-Maritime, France. Image taken 11 July 2014.

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    Entrance
    Entrance – Cemetery inscription at Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery (Hautot-Sur-Mer), Seine-Maritime, France. Image taken 11 July 2014.

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