Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Jasper Waring Nation
In memory of:
Trooper Jasper Waring Nation
June 11, 1944
In the field
Military Service
K/51934
38
Army
1st Hussars, R.C.A.C.
6th Armd. Regt.
Additional Information
December 13, 1905
Souris, Manitoba
June 30, 1943
Vancouver, British Columbia
Son of Jasper and Julia M. Nation, of 5290, Maple St., Vancouver, British Columbia.
Brother of Private Frederick Wanless Nation who died on June 25, 1918 while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment).
Commemorated on Page 403 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BAYEUX MEMORIAL
Calvados, France
Panel 19, Column 2.
The Bayeux Memorial is located on the by-pass Rue de Sir Fabian Ware, in the south-western outskirts of the town of Bayeux, in Normandy, about 24 kilometres north-west of Caen. The memorial was erected in honour of the 1,803 men of the land forces who died in the fighting in Normandy and in the advance to the River Seine, and who have no known grave.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Inscription – Bayeux Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Newspaper clipping – Picture of Trooper Jasper Waring Nation in the newspaper when he was identified as presumed dead. He served with the 1st Hussars and was killed during what became known as Black Sunday -
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
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