Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Lezun
In memory of:
Corporal William Lezun
August 26, 1944
Military Service
H/57903
28
Army
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
Additional Information
Son of John and Mary Lezun, of Winnipeg, Manitoba; husband of Elsie May Lezun, of Winnipeg.
Commemorated on Page 365 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
XXI. A. 2.
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
Photo of William Lezun – Corporal William Lezun with his English war bride Elsie on the christening day of their daughter, Sonja. Just 3 months later, William was killed in France at the age of 28 on 26 August 1944.
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