This year, June 6th marks the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion by the Allies. The Canadians landed at Juno Beach. Many of our local boys were part of the invasion that day and in the weeks that followed. Four of them died during the intense fighting before the Germans were pushed out of that area, and they are buried with dignity in Normandy.
They were:
Saugeen First Nation
Stafford David Nawash Landed June 18th, Died August 10th.
Southampton
Laird Redford Beresford. Landed June 6th, Died July 4th
Angus Monroe McLeod Landed July 4th, Died July 25th
Saugeen Township
Ralph George Black Landed July 16th, Died August 8th
We Shall Remember Them
by G. William Streeter June 4, 2024