Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Raymond Joseph Allen
In memory of:
Private Raymond Joseph Allen
August 14, 1944
Military Service
A/116805
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Highland Light Infantry of Canada, R.C.I.C.
Additional Information
Son of Joseph and Florence Allen, of Windsor, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 236 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
XVIII. B. 16.
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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Photo of RAYMOND JOSEPH ALLEN – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of RAYMOND JOSEPH ALLEN – Pvt. Raymond Joseph Allen (1923-1944) Highland Light Infantry of Canada, R.C.I.C -
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Medal – Pvt. Raymond Allen's medals: 1939-1945 Star / Germany-France Star / Defence Medal / Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (*his Clasp not there) / War 1939-1945 Medal -
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Newspaper clipping – Pvt. Allen's obituary: The Windsor Daily Star Newspaper - Aug 28, 1944 (Windsor, Ontario, Canada) -
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Cemetery -
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Entrance -
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Family History -
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Memorial -
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Cemetery – Rest In Peace -
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Photo of Wayne & Susan Talbot – Wayne & Susan Talbot of Tecumseh, Ontario CANADA had the priviledge of paying their respect to their Uncle, Private Raymond Allen
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