Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Wingate
In memory of:
Private William Wingate
August 5, 1944
Military Service
B/45978
35
Army
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's)
Additional Information
April 1, 1909
London, United Kingdom
July 11, 1940
Hamilton, Ontario
Son of George and Edith Wingate of London, United Kingdom. Husband of Evelyne Wingate, of Huttonville, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 481 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
XV. H. 9.
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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Photo of WILLIAM WINGATE – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Toronto Daily Star, 19 Aug 1944, p. 4 -
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Newspaper clipping – Toronto Daily Star, 19 Aug 1944, p. 4 -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star August 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Grave marker – Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery in France -
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Monument – William Wingate British home child -
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Other – William Wingate British home child
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