Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John William Mavin
In memory of:
Private John William Mavin
August 24, 1944
Military Service
B/42575
40
Army
Toronto Scottish Regiment (M.G.), R.C.I.C.
Additional Information
Son of Henry and Margaret Mavin, of Brantford, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 381 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Calvados, France
XXI. H. 3.
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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Photo of JOHN WILLIAM MAVIN – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star July 1940. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star June 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star June 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star August 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star August 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star October 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram February 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the North Bay Nugget. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Monument -
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Commemorative Display -
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Bailey Bridge in France -
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Commemorative Plaque – Commemoratif Plaque for the 60th Anniversary of Liberation (August 23, 2005). -
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Biography – Album of Honour for Brant County World War II 1939-1945 Published in 1946 by The Brantford Kinsmen Club and submitted with their permission by Operation Picture Me -
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Album Cover – Album of Honour for Brant County World War 11 1939 - 1945 Published in 1946 by The Brantford Kinsmen Club and submitted with their permission by Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial Plaque -
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Grave Marker – A photograph of the headstone at the Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, located 20 kilometres south of Caen, France. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens) -
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Cemetery – The Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, located 20 kilometres south of Caen, France. (J. Stephens) -
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Newspaper clipping – Brantford Expositor -
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Photo collage – Picture sent to King George via External Affairs
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