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Victor Frederick Olliffe

In memory of:

Trooper Victor Frederick Olliffe

August 19, 1942
Dieppe, France

Military Service

Service Number:

M/60232

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Calgary Regiment, R.C.A.C.

Division:

14th Army Tank Regt.

Additional Information

Born:

January 29, 1922
London, United Kingdom

Enlistment:

May 20, 1941
Calgary, Alberta

Son of Frederick and Hilda Lillian Olliffe, of Newton, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 103 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:

K. 63.

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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  • Calgary Tank Regiment

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    Calgary Tank Regiment
    Calgary Tank Regiment
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker - Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Grave Marker – Grave marker - Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Stone of Remembrance - Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Stone of Remembrance - Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Entrance– Entrance - Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Entrance – Entrance - Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery– Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery – Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave marker– The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) went to Dieppe in 2017 for the 75th anniversary, where we paid tribute to those who fought and those who fell. I was honoured to place our flags at Trooper Olliffe's grave.

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    Grave marker – The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) went to Dieppe in 2017 for the 75th anniversary, where we paid tribute to those who fought and those who fell. I was honoured to place our flags at Trooper Olliffe's grave.
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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