Informations Complémentaires
Son of James Russell Riches and Clara May (née Lockhart) Riches, of Aberdeen, Saskatchewan. Born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Following schooling at Aberdeen, he entered the University of Saskatchewan, 2 years later he joined the Canadian Army. He graduated from Officers Training School at Gordon Head, Victoria, British Columbia and was posted overseas in 1942 as 1st Lieutenant with the Canadian Artillery Unit. Lt. Riches was wounded in France on August 28, 1944 and died the following day. He was mentioned in Dispatches for leadership and bravery.
BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Calvados, France
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.
Pour plus d’informations, visitez la Commission des sépultures de guerre du Commonwealth (site disponible en anglais seulement).
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