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Frederick William Hungate

In memory of:

Bombardier Frederick William Hungate

August 14, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

D/10579

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Artillery

Additional Information

Born:

September 12, 1917
Lachine, Quebec

Enlistment:

September 18, 1939
Montreal, Quebec

Son of William George and Frances Hungate of Lachine, Quebec. Husband of Hilda Pauline Hungate, of Nottingham, England.

Commemorated on Page 340 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:

X. F. 6.

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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  • Group Photo– Visit of the Canadian War Cemetry at Bretteville-sur-Laize and payed respect to Bombardier Mr. Hungate. Died August 14th 1944 during the last day of the Falaise battle at age 26. Probably by bombardment of the RAF. Any information about his regiment etc. welcome.

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    Group Photo
    Group Photo – Visit of the Canadian War Cemetry at Bretteville-sur-Laize and payed respect to Bombardier Mr. Hungate. Died August 14th 1944 during the last day of the Falaise battle at age 26. Probably by bombardment of the RAF. Any information about his regiment etc. welcome.
  • Grave Marker– Mr. Hungate's grave at Bretteville-sur-Laize

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Mr. Hungate's grave at Bretteville-sur-Laize
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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