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Son of Edward J. and Elizabeth Ryan, of Toronto, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Rifleman James Edward Ryan
Digital gallery of
Rifleman James Edward Ryan
Rifleman James Ryan enlisted in the Amry in 1941 and joined the QOR of C in England in 1942. He was in Don Company on D-Day and was wounded at Le Mesnil Patry on 11 June 1944. After rejoining the Regiment, he served in Normandy until KIA at Quesnay Wood (north of Falaise).
Digital gallery of
Rifleman James Edward Ryan
This obituary of Rifleman Ryan was obtained by Padre Cameron from a copy of a Toronto paper of 1944.
Digital gallery of
Rifleman James Edward Ryan
This photo of Rifleman Ryan's gravemarker at Bretteville Cemetery was taken by Padre Craig Cameron (QOR of C) in June 1997.
Digital gallery of
Rifleman James Edward Ryan
Copy of death notification from comanding officer.
Digital gallery of
Rifleman James Edward Ryan
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Rifleman James Edward Ryan
From the Toronto Star June 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Rifleman James Edward Ryan
From the Toronto Star August 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Rifleman James Ryan enlisted in the Amry in 1941 and joined the QOR of C in England in 1942. He was in Don Company on D-Day and was wounded at Le Mesnil Patry on 11 June 1944. After rejoining the Regiment, he served in Normandy until KIA at Quesnay Wood (north of Falaise).
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This obituary of Rifleman Ryan was obtained by Padre Cameron from a copy of a Toronto paper of 1944.
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This photo of Rifleman Ryan's gravemarker at Bretteville Cemetery was taken by Padre Craig Cameron (QOR of C) in June 1997.
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Copy of death notification from comanding officer.
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Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star June 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star August 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 434 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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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.
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