Language selection

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

Search veterans.gc.ca

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Alfred Nicholson

In memory of:

Trooper Alfred Nicholson

August 14, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

H/77239

Age:

32

Force:

Army

Unit:

12th Manitoba Dragoons, R.C.A.C.

Division:

'D' Sqn., 18th Armd. Car Regt.

Additional Information

Son of Frederick James Nicholson and Lucy Nicholson, of Charleswood, Manitoba.

Commemorated on Page 405 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:

XIV. H. 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.

Digital Collection

Send us your images

  • Photo of ALFRED NICHOLSON– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

    Details

    Photo of ALFRED NICHOLSON
    Photo of ALFRED NICHOLSON – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

    Details

    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Circumstances of death– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

    Details

    Circumstances of death
    Circumstances of death – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

    Details

    Letter
    Letter – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Telegram– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

    Details

    Telegram
    Telegram – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

    Details

    Letter
    Letter – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Alfred Nicholson– Cecil Pittman travelled with the Royal Winnipeg Riffles Association when they participated in the 40th Anniversary of the D day tour to the Normandy beaches (Juno Beach) in 1984, the Royal Winnipeg Riffles "pilgrimage" tour in 1989, the year the memorial was unveiled in the little village of Audrieu and the Royal Winnipeg Riffles 50th Anniversary tour in 1994. He also attended the unveiling ceremonies of the Juno Beach Memorial located in Normandy, France in June of 2003. Mr. Pittman has researched information through the National Archives, military histories, former veterans and from any other materials he can locate. In 2002, he completed 104 stories for the Manitoba Geographical Names Program (Lakes, Rivers, Islands, etc are named after Manitoba's world War II and the Korean Conflict casualties) Several soldier's photo from his collection were included with these stories in the Map Branch's publication "A Place of Honour". (Notes taken from the Cecil Pittman's photo collection)

    Details

    Photo of Alfred Nicholson
    Photo of Alfred Nicholson – Cecil Pittman travelled with the Royal Winnipeg Riffles Association when they participated in the 40th Anniversary of the D day tour to the Normandy beaches (Juno Beach) in 1984, the Royal Winnipeg Riffles "pilgrimage" tour in 1989, the year the memorial was unveiled in the little village of Audrieu and the Royal Winnipeg Riffles 50th Anniversary tour in 1994. He also attended the unveiling ceremonies of the Juno Beach Memorial located in Normandy, France in June of 2003. Mr. Pittman has researched information through the National Archives, military histories, former veterans and from any other materials he can locate. In 2002, he completed 104 stories for the Manitoba Geographical Names Program (Lakes, Rivers, Islands, etc are named after Manitoba's world War II and the Korean Conflict casualties) Several soldier's photo from his collection were included with these stories in the Map Branch's publication "A Place of Honour". (Notes taken from the Cecil Pittman's photo collection)
  • Biography

    Details

    Biography
    Biography

Learn more about the Canadian Virtual War Memorial

To learn more please visit our help page. If you have questions or comments regarding the information contained in this registry, email or call us. For inquiries regarding the names and information found in the RCMP Honour Roll, please email the RCMP.

Date modified: