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Charles Lyman Provis

In memory of:

Trooper Charles Lyman Provis

August 19, 1942
Dieppe, France

Military Service


Service Number:

K/67244

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

Calgary Regiment, R.C.A.C.

Division:

14th Army Tank Regt.

Additional Information


Born:

February 4, 1914
Ladysmith, British Columbia

Enlistment:

September 20, 1939
Vancouver, British Columbia

Son of Thomas and Annie Provis.

Commemorated on Page 108 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

A. 57.

Location:

From the centre of Dieppe take the Avenue Gambetta and Avenue des Canadiens. Head along the N27 out of Dieppe in the direction of Rouen until the first roundabout where there is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission sign. Go across the roundabout and continue until you reach a second roundabout. Take the first turning right where there is another CWGC sign. Continue until Chemin des Jonquilles, a road on the left. The Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery is on the right of this road and is clearly visible.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Cap Badge– Calgary Tank Regiment - Cap Badge
  • Cemetery– The Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, located just outside Dieppe, France.  (J. Stephens)
  • Grave Marker– A photograph of the headstone at the Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, just outside the Dieppe, France. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens)

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