Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Gerald Bastable
In memory of:
Sergeant Gerald Bastable
August 14, 1944
Military Service
H/16547
20
Army
12th Manitoba Dragoons, R.C.A.C.
18th Armd. Car Regt.
Additional Information
Son of Denis and Elizabeth (née McKeon) Bastable, who were both born in Ireland, immigrated to Canada in 1908. They eventually settled in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Gerald had 6 other siblings; Kathleen, Harold, Jack, Vernon, Eileen and Douglas (who died as a baby). Gerald was very close to his sister Eileen. The only family member still living is Harold Bastable. He lives in St. James (Winnipeg). Sgt Bastable was the husband of Myrtle Bastable, of Aldershot, Hampshire, England.
Commemorated on Page 244 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
XV. G. 7.
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 GERALD BASTABLE – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Details
Grave Marker – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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