Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Henry Cormier
In memory of:
Trooper Henry Cormier
June 9, 1944
In the field
Military Service
G/17239
22
Army
Elgin Regiment, R.C.A.C.
25th Armd. Delivery Regt.
Additional Information
September 11, 1921
Wellington, Prince Edward Island
September 14, 1939
Woodstock, New Brunswick
Son of Emmanuel Cormier, and of Rosie Cormier, of St. Paul L'Ermite, Province of Quebec, Canada.
Commemorated on Page 279 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BAYEUX MEMORIAL
Calvados, France
Panel 19, Column 3.
The Bayeux Memorial is located on the by-pass Rue de Sir Fabian Ware, in the south-western outskirts of the town of Bayeux, in Normandy, about 24 kilometres north-west of Caen. The memorial was erected in honour of the 1,803 men of the land forces who died in the fighting in Normandy and in the advance to the River Seine, and who have no known grave.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Inscription – Bayeux Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Photo of Henry Cormier – My uncle Henry Cormier, Henry was born Sept. 18, 1921 in Richmond or Wellington PEI - Died June 9, 1944, Normandy, France at age of 23 Private WW II, he enlisted in the Carleton York Regiment on September 3, 1939. Army: Elgin Regiment RCAC. He was killed in action in Normandy invasion on June 9, 1944.
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