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Ovide Maurice Bastien

In memory of:

Lance Corporal Ovide Maurice Bastien

June 8, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

A/54594

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, R.C.I.C.

Citation(s):

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

Additional Information

Born:

August 14, 1918
Auld, Ontario

Son of Frank and Elizabeth Bastien, of Auld, Ontario. Brother of Hector, Delipha, Eugene, Richard, Archille, Ernest, Paul, Mrs. Raymond Amlin and Mrs. Enos Tourangeau.

Commemorated on Page 244 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY
Calvados, France

Grave Reference:

VA. B. 4.

Location:

Ranville is best reached by taking the D513 north-eastwards out of Caen, and after about 9 kilometres turning left at Herouvillette. Go north for one kilometre and then turn left into Ranville village. The War Cemetery is on Rue des Airbornes.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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