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Charles Ernest Fairfield

In memory of:

Flight Lieutenant Charles Ernest Fairfield

August 18, 1944
Two miles east of Orbec, France

Military Service

Service Number:

J/12542

Age:

24

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

401 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Commemorated on Page 302 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:

XXV. C. 2.

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 Charles Fairfield– F/L Fairfield as a P/O prior to departure for overseas service.

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    Photo of Charles Fairfield – F/L Fairfield as a P/O prior to departure for overseas service.
  • Memorial– Photo of the June 4, 1994 dedication ceremony for the cairn comemorating F/L Fairfield. On the photo are L to R: Col. A.E. Brum (half brother), Honorary Col. André Lord (438 SQN) and F/L (ret) Vic McMann (438 SQN).

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Photo of the June 4, 1994 dedication ceremony for the cairn comemorating F/L Fairfield. On the photo are L to R: Col. A.E. Brum (half brother), Honorary Col. André Lord (438 SQN) and F/L (ret) Vic McMann (438 SQN).
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of CHARLES ERNEST FAIRFIELD– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of CHARLES ERNEST FAIRFIELD
    Photo of CHARLES ERNEST FAIRFIELD – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Id Card– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Id Card – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star March 1940. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star March 1940. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star September 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star September 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star September 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star September 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.
  • Newspaper Clipping

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping

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