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Morris George Herbert

In memory of:

Private Morris George Herbert

August 15, 1944
Falaise, France

Military Service

Service Number:

K/10161

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information

Born:

August 14, 1922
Radville, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

April 5, 1940
Prince Rupert, British Columbia

Son of Frederick G. and Clara J. Herbert, of Victoria, British Columbia. Brother of Lillian Violet, Constance Maude, Harvey Andrew, Alice Victoria, Joyce Elizabeth, Beryl Eleanor and Lois Georgina.

Mrs. Clara Herbert was a member of the Remembrance Association, Silver Cross Women of Canada, Golden West Chapter, Kamloops, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 333 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:

XX. A. 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 Morris George Herbert– Uncle Morris when he enlisted.

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    Photo of Morris George Herbert – Uncle Morris when he enlisted.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post September 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post September 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery Cintheaux, Calvados in France

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    Grave marker – Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery Cintheaux, Calvados in France
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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