Canadian Memorial Carpiquet

This memorial is for the Canadians who fought in Operation Windsor on July 4-5, 1944 as they attacked Carpiquet airfield.

The text reads:

Au major Gauvin
A ses camarades de la Chaudiere
Aux liberateurs canadiens des
Queen's Own Rifles
Royal Winnipeg Rifles
North Shore
Fort Garry Horse

Reconnaissance Eternelle du village de CARPIQUET
7 Juin 2004

English translation:

Major Gauvin
At his comrades in the Chaudiere
Canadian liberators of
Queen's Own Rifles
Royal Winnipeg Rifles
North Shore
Fort Garry Horse

Eternal recognition village CARPIQUET
June 7th, 2004

"North Shore" is the North Shore Regiment from New Brunswick. The "Royal Winnipeg Rifles" (who led the attack) and the "Fort Garry Horse" are both from Winnipeg, Manitoba. "The Queen's Own Rifles" is from Toronto, Ontario. "Le Régiment de la Chaudière" is from Quebec.

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Source

• Text: Randy Brandt
• Photos: Randy Brandt

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