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Burdett James Chalmer Lively

In memory of:

Private Burdett James Chalmer Lively

August 14, 1944
France

Military Service


Service Number:

F/8815

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

South Saskatchewan Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Citation(s):

1939 - 1945 Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp.

Additional Information


Born:

October 21, 1918
BEAVER BANK, Nova Scotia

Enlistment:

February 10, 1944
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick

Son of James and Deborah Lively; husband of Ola J. Lively, of Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia. Father of Clyde Lively. Brother of Arnold Angus, Oscar Archibald, Donald Cecil, Stena La Freda, Daisy Hilda, Florence Emma, Marie Jessie and Katherine Annie

Commemorated on Page 366 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:

XII. H. 14.

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.

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  • Photo of Burdett James Chalmer Lively– Florence, Stena. Burdett, Daisy and friend. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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  • Photo of Burdett James Chalmer Lively– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Burdett James Chalmer Lively– Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery in France

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