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Beauregard, Alcide "Cyrano"

Date of birth:
March 25th, 1917 (Canada)
Date of death:
August 20th, 1944 (Fort de Côte-Lorette, France)
Mentioned on:
Commonwealth Memorial of the Missing Bayeux
Plot: 27. Grave: 3.
Nationality:
Canadian

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit:
F Section, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government
Awarded on:
December 29th, 1945
Recommendation:
"This officer went to France by Lysander on 8th February 1944 as W/T operator to a circuit in the SAONE et LOIRE. He worked for five months in conditions of grave danger. He proved himself a loyal and courageous officer and showed outstanding devorion to duty.
Arrested in July 1944 he was executed at MONTLUC on 20th August 1944.
It is recommended that this officer be awarded a Posthumous Mention n Despatches."
Signed: Major General Colin Gubbins. 23.9.45
Mentioned in Dispatches

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