In memory of

Private

James Luke Baldhead

who died on 20 Jul 1944

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit South Saskatchewan Regiment
  Rank Private
  Service number L74350
  Date of death 19440720
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  L74350 Private (South Saskatchewan Regiment) James Luke Baldhead (b.1923) of One Arrow reserve was KIA 19440720 and is buried at Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian war cemetery, Calvados, France. James was born at Duck Lake and was farming when he enlisted at Saskatoon early in 1942, leaving a wife Lillian.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 431 - St. Louis
  Cemetery or memorial location Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian war cemetery, Calvados, France    

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  Honour roll location(s) ------
  Geo-memorial Baldhead Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 55.4333°N / 104.8667°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 73P7
  Geo-memorial details North of Lac la Ronge.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19230314
  Place of birth Duck Lake    
  Date of enlistment 19420121
  Place of enlistment Saskatoon    
  Residence on enlistment One Arrow    
  Occupation farmer
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