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Albert Joseph Abram

In memory of:

Private Albert Joseph Abram

July 20, 1944
France

Military Service

Service Number:

L/86912

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

South Saskatchewan Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Citation(s):

1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal 1939-45.

Additional Information

Born:

November 17, 1920
Kindersley, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

April 2, 1942
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

Son of Edward and Margaret Abram of The Pas, Manitoba. Brother of James, Jack, Verna, Patricia and Laurie.

Commemorated on Page 234 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Calvados, France

Grave Reference:

II. D. 1.

Location:

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 Bert Abram– Bert in uniform, before his departure for the war.

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    Photo of Bert Abram – Bert in uniform, before his departure for the war.
  • Photo of Albert Joseph Abram– Bert at Carrot River, Saskatchewan

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    Photo of Albert Joseph Abram – Bert at Carrot River, Saskatchewan

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