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Lawrence Rivait

In memory of:

Private Lawrence Rivait

November 23, 1944
Netherlands

Military Service

Service Number:

A/54576

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Citation(s):

1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.

Additional Information

Born:

June 26, 1921
Windsor, Ontario

Enlistment:

September 16, 1940
Windsor, Ontario

Son of Homer and Bernadette Rivait (1964 National Memorial (Silver) Cross Mother), of Windsor, Ontario. Husband of Joan Hilda (nee Jarrett) Rivait. Father of Anthony Lawrence of Windsor, Ontario.

Brother of Raymond, Edouard, Alfred, Albert, Alvin, Rosina, Aurore, Odile, Olive and Jeannette.

His brothers, Alphonse and Leon were killed in action during the Dieppe Raid on August 19, 1942.

Commemorated on Page 428 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

II. E. 16.

Location:

Groesbeek is located 10 km south east of the town of Nijmegen and close to the German frontier. The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is 3 km north of the village and 1500 metres east of the main road to Nijmegen. On leaving the A73 motorway at the junction Overasselt Mook Groesbeek follow directions to Mook. Follow direction signs towards Mook War cemetery. After passing Mook War cemetery continue to the village of Groesbeek to a set of traffic lights. Turn left at the lights onto Dorpstraat passing through Groesbeek. The road name then changes to Molenweg. A Commonwealth War Graves Commission direction sign indicates the right hand turning from Molenweg onto the Zeven Heuvelenweg. The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is located on the right hand side, about 1 km after entering this road. On the Memorial in the Canadian War Cemetery at Groesbeek are inscribed the following words:
Pro amicis mortui amicis vivimus, We live in the hearts of friends for whom we died.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Image source: The Windsor Daily Star - Dec 5, 1944

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    Newspaper Clipping – Image source: The Windsor Daily Star - Dec 5, 1944
  • Newspaper Clipping– Image source: The Windsor Daily Star - Dec 5, 1944

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    Newspaper Clipping – Image source: The Windsor Daily Star - Dec 5, 1944
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    Wedding Photo – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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  • Circumstances of death– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Circumstances of death – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Correspondence – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Correspondence – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Correspondence – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Telegram– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Telegram – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star December 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star December 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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    Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Photo of Lawrence Rivait– Uncle Lawrence

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    Photo of Lawrence Rivait – Uncle Lawrence
  • Photo of Lawrence Rivait– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. From a World War II scrapbook that the Diocese of London found in 2007 when it was preparing to close Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Windsor, Ont. The scrapbook has been preserved in the diocesan archives. Because it’s too fragile for physical handling or public display the diocesan archivist has digitized the entire scrapbook.

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    Photo of Lawrence Rivait
    Photo of Lawrence Rivait – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. From a World War II scrapbook that the Diocese of London found in 2007 when it was preparing to close Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Windsor, Ont. The scrapbook has been preserved in the diocesan archives. Because it’s too fragile for physical handling or public display the diocesan archivist has digitized the entire scrapbook.

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