Queen's Own Rifles of Canada - D Day casualties

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  1. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

    I took these headstone photos for Canuck at the Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery.

    There are 60 D-Day casualties of this unit listed below:-

    001 ADAMSON RK B/138767 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    002 ATCHISON JW C/103118 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    003 BAILEY DR A/60002 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    004 BARNARD DM B/137985 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    005 BOLSTER WJ C/120696 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    006 BOUCHER RE B/112617 1ST BN 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    007 BOYNTON DW B/64772 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    008 BRUYERE HJ C/100258 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    009 BURNETT RG B/67918 1ST BN 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    010 BUTLER ED B/64737 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    011 CALBERT WC B/66122 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    012 CATLING JR B/24397 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    013 CHAMBERS W B/43115 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    014 CLARK GT B/88881 2ND BN 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    015 COATES HJ B/38171 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    016 CORVEC MJ B/149958 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    017 COULTER AD B/64471 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    018 CRAIG LJ B/63890 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    019 CUNNINGHAM EA B/64756 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    020 DAINTY JW B/63746 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    021 DALZELL GE B/66059 1ST BN 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    022 DAVIDSON S B/65612 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    023 DREW CR B/64119 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    024 EAMAN FE C/102988 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    025 GARRETT EK B/112706 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    026 GIBSON JC B/63615 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    027 GOURLAY DF B/64462 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    028 HALL SJ U/1844 1ST BN 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    029 HARRIS FB B/63616 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    030 HIGGINS CE B/112940 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    031 HILDRETH AE B/66008 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    032 HODGE JW B/64477 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    033 HOLMES F B/38023 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    034 JACKSON CI B/63608 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    035 KENNEDY WG B/64926 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    036 KENNEDY AW B/112565 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    037 KIRKLAND JFB B/64008 1ST BN 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    038 LAWSON CL C/65492 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    039 MARTIN JG B/64089 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    040 MAY WG B/64328 1ST BN 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    041 MCCALLUM RG B/66119 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    042 MCGUEY EGD B/65040 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    043 MCKECHNIE HA B/63677 1ST BN 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    044 MORRISON GW B/64213 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    045 NEWMAN CG B/110149 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    046 NEWTON G B/64006 2ND BN 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    047 PAPPLE RP B/147464 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    048 PETHICK DR B/64225 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    049 PIERCE TJ B/134577 2ND BN 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    050 REED DP B/66090 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    051 REED G B/79124 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    052 ROCKS HM B/74554 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    053 RYAN SS B/64309 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    054 SHOWERS J D/81532 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    055 SIMPSON JM B/63935 1ST BN 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    056 STOCK H B/64652 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    057 STURROCK AE B/64929 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    058 UNDERWOOD TW B/110630 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    059 WESTERBY E B/63753 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
    060 WORTHINGTON FW B/63938 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.
     
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  2. canuck

    canuck Closed Account

    Wonderful!!

    Many thanks Rob
     
  3. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

    (Link to Photos broken - photos re-posted)

    001 ADAMSON RK B/138767 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7473 (Large).JPG

    002 ATCHISON JW C/103118 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7490 (Large).JPG

    003 BAILEY DR A/60002 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7481 (Large).JPG

    004 BARNARD DM B/137985 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    BARNARD, D.McK (Large).JPG

    005 BOLSTER WJ C/120696 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7474 (Large).JPG

    006 BOUCHER RE B/112617 1ST BN 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7439 (Large).JPG

    007 BOYNTON DW B/64772 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7442 (Large).JPG

    008 BRUYERE HJ C/100258 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7475 (Large).JPG

    009 BURNETT RG B/67918 1ST BN 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7449 (Large).JPG

    010 BUTLER ED B/64737 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7494 (Large).JPG
     
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  4. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

    011 CALBERT WC B/66122 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7450 (Large).JPG

    012 CATLING JR B/24397 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    CATLING.JPG

    013 CHAMBERS W B/43115 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7441 (Large).JPG

    014 CLARK GT B/88881 2ND BN 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7457 (Large).JPG

    015 COATES HJ B/38171 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    COATES.JPG

    016 CORVEC MJ B/149958 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7444 (Large).JPG

    017 COULTER AD B/64471 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    COULTER.JPG

    018 CRAIG LJ B/63890 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    CRAIG.JPG

    019 CUNNINGHAM EA B/64756 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    CUNNINGHAM.JPG

    020 DAINTY JW B/63746 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7456 (Large).JPG
     

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  5. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

    021 DALZELL GE B/66059 1ST BN 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA,
    R.C.I.C.

    DALZELL.JPG

    022 DAVIDSON S B/65612 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DAVIDSON.JPG

    023 DREW CR B/64119 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DREW.JPG

    024 EAMAN FE C/102988 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    EAMAN, F.E (Large).JPG

    025 GARRETT EK B/112706 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    GARRETT.JPG

    026 GIBSON JC B/63615 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7455 (Large).JPG

    027 GOURLAY DF B/64462 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7447 (Large).JPG

    028 HALL SJ U/1844 1ST BN 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    HALL.JPG

    029 HARRIS FB B/63616 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7452 (Large).JPG

    030 HIGGINS CE B/112940 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7445 (Large).JPG
     
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  6. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

    031 HILDRETH AE B/66008 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    HILDRETH.JPG

    032 HODGE JW B/64477 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7459 (Large).JPG

    033 HOLMES F B/38023 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    HOLMES, F (Large).JPG

    034 JACKSON CI B/63608 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7443 (Large).JPG

    035 KENNEDY WG B/64926 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    KENNEDY, W.G..JPG

    036 KENNEDY AW B/112565 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    KENNEDY.JPG

    037 KIRKLAND JFB B/64008 1ST BN 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    KIRKLAND.JPG

    038 LAWSON CL C/65492 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    LAWSON.JPG

    039 MARTIN JG B/64089 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7446 (Large).JPG

    040 MAY WG B/64328 1ST BN 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    MAY.JPG
     

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  7. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

    041 MCCALLUM RG B/66119 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7451 (Large).JPG

    042 MCGUEY EGD B/65040 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    McGUEY.JPG

    043 MCKECHNIE HA B/63677 1ST BN 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    McKECHNIE.JPG

    044 MORRISON GW B/64213 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7458 (Large).JPG

    045 NEWMAN CG B/110149 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7440 (Large).JPG

    046 NEWTON G B/64006 2ND BN 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7438 (Large).JPG

    047 PAPPLE RP B/147464 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    PAPPLE.JPG

    048 PETHICK DR B/64225 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    PETHICK.JPG

    049 PIERCE TJ B/134577 2ND BN 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    PIERCE.JPG

    050 REED DP B/66090 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7460 (Large).JPG
     
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  8. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

    051 REED G B/79124 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7448 (Large).JPG

    052 ROCKS HM B/74554 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    ROCKS.JPG

    053 RYAN SS B/64309 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7454 (Large).JPG

    054 SHOWERS J D/81532 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    SHOWERS.JPG

    055 SIMPSON JM B/63935 1ST BN 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    SIMPSON.JPG

    056 STOCK H B/64652 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    STOCK.JPG

    057 STURROCK AE B/64929 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7453 (Large).JPG

    058 UNDERWOOD TW B/110630 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    UNDERWOOD.JPG

    059 WESTERBY E B/63753 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    DSCF7437 (Large).JPG

    060 WORTHINGTON FW B/63938 - 06/06/1944 QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, R.C.I.C.

    WORTHINGTON.JPG
     
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  9. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

    BENY-SUR-MER CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY

    BENY SUR MER 1 (Large).JPG

    BENY SUR MER 2 (Large).JPG

    BENY SUR MER 4 (Large).JPG
     
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  10. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

    Map of JUNO BEACH (Location of BENY-SUR-MER - Botton right of Map)

    G-4A (Large).JPG
     
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  11. canuck

    canuck Closed Account

    I know I've posted this previously but it seems appropriate to also attach it to this thread. In this video, Charlie Martin ( A Company CSM) speaks about many of the men whose headstones are depicted in Rob's great photos and describes the circumstances.

     
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  12. canuck

    canuck Closed Account

    1st Wave
    0812 June 6th
    A coy on the Right and B coy on the left hit the beach.
    a-coy-landing 1st wave.jpg
     
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  13. canuck

    canuck Closed Account

    QOR Memorial
    Bloor St.
    Toronto
    bloor.jpg
    Directly across the street from Manulife and this annual display:
    manu.jpg
     
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  14. canuck

    canuck Closed Account

    5 part series
     
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