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Jacques Lucien Benoit

In memory of:

Private Jacques Lucien Benoit

August 20, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

U/1982

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

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

Additional Information

Son of Dr. D. A. Benoit, M.D., and Eva Benoit, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 248 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:

IIA. B. 9.

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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