Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Edward George Evans
In memory of:
Sergeant Edward George Evans
August 20, 1944
Longval Château, Normandy, France
Military Service
B/37262
22
Army
1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, R.C.I.C.
Additional Information
December 3, 1921
Brantford, Ontario
September 27, 1939
Hamilton, Ontario
Son of William Osborne Evans and Jessie Matilda Andrews, of Brantford - Brant, Ontario. Brother of Seaman James Osborne Evans, who died on December 11, 1940, while serving with the Canadian Merchant Navy.
Commemorated on Page 301 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY
Calvados, France
IVA. G. 8.
Ranville is best reached by taking the D513 north-eastwards out of Caen, and after about 9 kilometres turning left at Herouvillette. Go north for one kilometre and then turn left into Ranville village. The War Cemetery is on Rue des Airbornes.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star September 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Album Cover – Album of Honour for Brant County World War 11 1939 -1945 Published in 1946 by The Brantford Kinsmen Club and submitted with their permission by Operation Picture Me -
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Biography – Album of Honour for Brant County World War 11 1939 -1945 Published in 1946 by The Brantford Kinsmen Club and submitted with their permission by Operation Picture Me
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