Military service
Service number:
B/51531
Age:
28
Rank:
Sergeant
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.
Birth:
October 14, 1915
Lowville, Ontario
Enlistment:
September 8, 1939
Brampton, Ontario
Death:
July 25, 1944
France
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
XV. G. 15.
Additional information
Son of George and the late Florence May Collis of Milton, Ontario. Brother of Irene, George, Leslie. Husband of Dorothy Ruby and father of Joan Yvonne and John Neil Collis of Bradford, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Sergeant John Albert Collis
-
Photo of John Albert Collis
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Photo of John Albert Collis
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Photo of John Albert Collis
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Photo of John Albert Collis
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Biography
-
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star August 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star August 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Hamilton Spectator c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Document
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Hamilton Spectator c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Cemetery
Cremated remains of Sgt. Collis in procession to join family for interment. July 7, 2019 at Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War cemetery -
Grave marker
Tombstone, June 23019 -
Cemetery
Marker of Sgt. Collis, post interment ceremony at Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery. July 7 2019.
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Albert Collis
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Albert Collis
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Albert Collis
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Albert Collis
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Albert Collis
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Albert Collis
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Albert Collis
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Albert Collis
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Albert Collis
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 277 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
Request this page
Download this page
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.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
The Poppy Design is a trademark of The Royal Canadian Legion (Dominion Command) and is used with permission. Click here to learn more about the poppy.
Did we miss something?
Contribute information to this commemorative page
Do you have photographs, information or a correction relating to this individual’s virtual memorial? Learn more about the CVWM and the information we collect.