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Gordon William Manels

In memory of:

Lance Corporal Gordon William Manels

July 28, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

E/152711

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada

Additional Information

Son of Percival L. and Eva Manels, of Montreal, Province of Quebec.

Commemorated on Page 377 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:

II. E. 7.

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

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

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Church– World War II memorial stained glass windows (1954) by Charles William Kelsey depicting the Good Shepard were installed in honour of parishioners of the Church of the Ascension. "Lieut. F.J. Dynes, Age 23, Killed in France August 1st 1944. Also L/Cpl. Gorden William Manels, Age 21, Killed in France July 25th, 1944. Both of the Black Watch" When the church of the Ascension, 5253 Parc, Montreal was converted into the Mile End public library, this memorial window was separated into panels and now hangs in the windows of the reading areas.

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    Church – World War II memorial stained glass windows (1954) by Charles William Kelsey depicting the Good Shepard were installed in honour of parishioners of the Church of the Ascension. "Lieut. F.J. Dynes, Age 23, Killed in France August 1st 1944. Also L/Cpl. Gorden William Manels, Age 21, Killed in France July 25th, 1944. Both of the Black Watch" When the church of the Ascension, 5253 Parc, Montreal was converted into the Mile End public library, this memorial window was separated into panels and now hangs in the windows of the reading areas.

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