Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Now here is an excellent site from Veterans Affairs Canada. The Canadian Virtual War Memorial allows you to search for Canadians who have been killed during their service.

I was able to search for my Great-Uncle Lee Frank Long, who was killed on July 8th, 1944 during World War 2. It links directly to his page in the Second World War Book of Remembrance, as well as showing the exact location where his grave is located - in Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery - Calvados, France.

“It was on the coast just to the north that the 3rd Canadian Division landed on 6th June 1944; on that day, 335 officers and men of that division were killed in action or died of wounds. In this cemetery are the graves of Canadians who gave their lives in the landings in Normandy and in the earlier stages of the subsequent campaign. Canadians who died during the final stages of the fighting in Normandy are buried in Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery. There are a total of 2048 burials in Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery. There is also one special memorial erected to a soldier of the Canadian Infantry Corps who is known to have been buried in this cemetery, but the exact site of whose grave could not be located.”

Try it out yourself here. Try searching for your ancestors who gave their lives for our freedom today!