Profile image
Military service
Service number:
H/26669
Age:
25
Rank:
Trooper
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Fort Garry Horse, R.C.A.C.
Division:
'C' Sqn., 10th Armd. Regt.
Birth:
April 11, 1919
Swan River, Manitoba
Enlistment:
January 17, 1941
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Death:
June 6, 1944
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
XXVI. G. 7.
Additional information
Son of Edward and Pearl Reeves of Swan River, Manitoba. Husband of Evelyn May Reeves, of Toronto, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Trooper Alvin Reeves
-
Memorial
The memorial is dedicated in memory of Canadians who lost their lives while storming Juno Beach on June 6, 1944. They were members of the North Shore Regiment, Fort Garry Horse, Royal Canadian Engineers and the Royal Canadian Artilery. This memorial is located in St-Aubin-sur-Mer, France. -
Photo of ALVIN REEVES
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Other
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Letter
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Letter
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star July 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Grave marker
Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery in France
Digital gallery of
Trooper Alvin Reeves
Digital gallery of
Trooper Alvin Reeves
Digital gallery of
Trooper Alvin Reeves
Digital gallery of
Trooper Alvin Reeves
Digital gallery of
Trooper Alvin Reeves
Digital gallery of
Trooper Alvin Reeves
Digital gallery of
Trooper Alvin Reeves
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 424 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
Request this page
Download this page
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.