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Clarence Donald Biebrick

In memory of:

Private Clarence Donald Biebrick

September 17, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

H/1689

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Citation(s):

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

Additional Information


Born:

December 23, 1924
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Enlistment:

January 26, 1943
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Son of William and Emily Biebrick, of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Brother of Edna, Bill, Albert, Arthur,Carl, Gordon, Violet, Alice and Irene. He served in Canada from enlistment until 8 June 1944, in the United Kingdom from 19 June 1944 until 12 Aug 1944 and NorthWest Europe from 13 August 1944 until 17 September 1944.

Commemorated on Page 250 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:

XXVI. A. 4.

Location:

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.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Grave marker– Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery in France
  • Photo of Clarence Donald Biebrick
  • Photo of Clarence Donald Biebrick
  • Group Photo– Clarence, Violet, Edna, Bert-Centre Bill and Gordon
  • Group Photo– Auntie Alice, Uncle Clarence,  Auntie Irene & Uncle Gordie
  • Group Photo– As Named on photo file
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Circumstances of death– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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