In memory of

Rifleman

George Alexander Birnie

who died on 15 Aug 1944

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit Royal Winnipeg Rifles
  Rank Rifleman
  Service number L105276
  Date of death 19440815
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  L105276 Rifleman (Royal Winnipeg Rifles) George Alexander Birnie (b.1924) of Lucky Lake was KIA 19440815 in Operation Tractable during the push to Falaise and is buried at Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian war cemetery, Calvados, France. He was the son of James and Mary Birnie who homesteaded NE32-23-7-W3 east of Lucky Lake befoe retiring to Saskatoon. George farmed iin the Tullis area before enlisting at Regina early in 1943.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 225 - Canaan
  Cemetery or memorial location Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian war cemetery, Calvados, France    

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  Honour roll location(s) Lucky Lake
  Geo-memorial Birnie Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 55.4833°N / 106.2333°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 73O8
  Geo-memorial details East of Pinehouse.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19240331
  Place of birth Lucky Lake    
  Date of enlistment 19430223
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Lucky Lake    
  Occupation farmer
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