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George Ross Borthwick

In memory of:

Private George Ross Borthwick

July 29, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

A/105676

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information

Born:

June 18, 1923
Thedford, Ontario

Enlistment:

January 6, 1943
London, Ontario

Son of George and Mabel Borthwick of Ingersoll, Ontario.

Private George Ross Borthwick has been honoured by having Borthwick Lake named after him. The location of Borthwick Lake is in Yukon (115H06- 61° 27’ 56”- 137° 26’ 55”)

Commemorated on Page 254 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:

I. C. 8.

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 George Ross Borthwick– He was 21 years old when he was killed in action in France. He was born in Thedford Ontario where he lived until his enlistment in March 1943, with the Essex Scottish. He went overseas the same year. This picture was taken on the front lawn of his home in Thedford Ontario just before his departure to France."You will never be forgotten, we pledge to you today, a hallowed place within our hearts, is where you’ll always stay."

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    Photo of George Ross Borthwick
    Photo of George Ross Borthwick – He was 21 years old when he was killed in action in France. He was born in Thedford Ontario where he lived until his enlistment in March 1943, with the Essex Scottish. He went overseas the same year. This picture was taken on the front lawn of his home in Thedford Ontario just before his departure to France."You will never be forgotten, we pledge to you today, a hallowed place within our hearts, is where you’ll always stay."

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