Canadian Virtual War Memorial
James Campbell
In memory of:
Sergeant James Campbell
July 20, 1944
France
Military Service
K/53057
38
Army
Canadian Army General List
1939-1945 Star; France and Germany Star; Italy Star; Defence Medal; War Medal (1939-45); Canadian Volunteer Service Medal
Additional Information
March 20, 1906
Belfast, Ireland
February 20, 1940
Vancouver, British Columbia
Son of James and Jane Campbell. Husband of Alice Campbell of Hollywood, California, U.S.A. Brother of Sarah, Alexander, Albert, Jean, Sadie, Isabel and Nellie.
Commemorated on Page 266 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
X. D. 4.
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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Details
Funeral of Jimmy Campbell – Funeral of Sergeant Jimmy Campbell of the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit, conducted by H/Captain Houston 22 July 1944 / Fleury-sur-Orne, France.
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