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John Patrick McGouey

In memory of:

Private John Patrick McGouey

August 29, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

G/1341

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information

Son of James Patrick and Alice V. McGouey, of Saint John, New Brunswick.

Commemorated on Page 386 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:

XVII. G. 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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  • Grave marker– My uncle John Patrick McGouey final resting place in France

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    Grave marker – My uncle John Patrick McGouey final resting place in France
  • Cemetery– My uncle John p McGouey final resting place in the War memorial cemetery in Calvados, France Photo taken in 2018

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    Cemetery – My uncle John p McGouey final resting place in the War memorial cemetery in Calvados, France Photo taken in 2018
  • Grave Marker– A photograph of the headstone at the Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, located 20 kilometres south of Caen, France. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens)

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    Grave Marker – A photograph of the headstone at the Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, located 20 kilometres south of Caen, France. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens)
  • Cemetery– The Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, located 20 kilometres south of Caen, France. (J. Stephens)

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    Cemetery – The Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, located 20 kilometres south of Caen, France. (J. Stephens)
  • Photo of John Patrick McGouey– Private John Patrick McGouey Image taken at his home on # 1 River Street, Saint John, New Brunswick

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    Photo of John Patrick McGouey – Private John Patrick McGouey Image taken at his home on # 1 River Street, Saint John, New Brunswick

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