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John Stechyshyn

In memory of:

Lance Sergeant John Stechyshyn

August 14, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

H/20124

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada

Division:

14th Bn.

Additional Information

Son of John and Katherine Stechyshyn; husband of Margaret Graham Stechyshyn, of Port Hope, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 451 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:

XII. H. 5.

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– This was my Mother's first visit to pay respects to the Father in Law that she never met. A poignant and fitting pilgramage as I took my Grandmother over to visit her husbands grave almost at the same age many years previous. A beautifuly maintained cemetry

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    Grave marker – This was my Mother's first visit to pay respects to the Father in Law that she never met. A poignant and fitting pilgramage as I took my Grandmother over to visit her husbands grave almost at the same age many years previous. A beautifuly maintained cemetry
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    Grave marker – Just me...
  • Grave marker– Christmas Day 2006 Pilgrimage to my Grandfather's grave

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    Grave marker – Christmas Day 2006 Pilgrimage to my Grandfather's grave
  • Gravemarker– Entrance to Bretville Sur Laize Canadian War Cemetry

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    Gravemarker – Entrance to Bretville Sur Laize Canadian War Cemetry
  • Roll of Honour– All the war graves are listed on the memorial directory placed in the locker as you enter this well maintained war cemetry

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    Roll of Honour
    Roll of Honour – All the war graves are listed on the memorial directory placed in the locker as you enter this well maintained war cemetry

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