The Canadian Battlefields Study Tour,
June 2004, the 60th Anniversary of D-Day

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" LCol David Patterson and Commander RCN (Retd) Alec Douglas of The Foundation unveil the minesweeper plaque at Omaha Beach 30 July."



 

" Course listens to David Patterson in May 04 at Courseulles sur Mer on how it must have been 60 years earlier."
"The 31 Cdn Minesweeper Flotilla commemorative plaque in a place of honour at Omaha Beach. Unveiled May 04."

 

"The course visits the Juno Beach Centre 30 May 04."

 

"Logistics  veterans install plaque on "Bold" tank monument at Courseulles 8 June 04". 



 
" Our naval attaché recalls the work of Canadian Minsweepers at Omaha Beach prior to unveiling commemorative plaque 31 May 04."
"Her Excellency lays wreath at the Garden of Remembrance in Caen commemorating the city's liberation by Canadians, Caen 7June 04."

 

" Laurel's face depicts the bitter-sweet sadness and pride we all felt for those who were lost and served in Normandy 1944."

 


"General Henault, the CDS, lays a wreath on behalf of The Canadian Forces at the Foundation site of l'Ancienne Boucherie in Caen 7 June 2004." 
 



 
" Authie was as tough as any nut to crack in Normandy... Professor Terry Copp Jun 04."

"Children of Caen wave their hand-made Canadian flags in appreciation of our forefathers' sacrifices and efforts 7 June 2004."

 

"Abbaye d'Ardenne...in such beautiful surroundings we learned of war's atrocities from some who were there Jun 04."


"View of Canadian Garden of the Foundation in 2004 looking toward Le Mémorial in Caen."

 


 
"Students take a moment to visit the Foundation's Canadian Memorial Garden at the Mémorial in Caen Jun 04."
 


" LGen Belzile addresses veterans at Canadian Garden 7 June 2004."

 


" Dr. Mark Milner of the Foundation describes to Shelagh Whittaker and students the challenges of the Bocage country of Normandy. June 04."

 
" Veterans salute their fallen comrades at Canadian Garden 7 June 2004."

 

 

"Professor Terry Copp, director of the Foundation, gives one of his superbly descriptive lectures of the battles for Verrières Ridge Jun 04.


"Her Excellency lays wreath at the Canadian Memorial Garden 7June 04 in Caen commemorating the city's liberation by Canadians."

 

"Below the Chateau at Falaise 10 Jun 04."


"French Colour Parties of the 120 communes liberated in Normandy by Canadians at Canadian Garden ceremonies 7 June 2004."

 

" The Tiger tank at Vimoutiers in the Falaise Gap under heavy surveillance Jun 04."


"Chris Finnie at the monument in Buron where on 7 Jun 04 the town centre was named "Place Radley Walters" in honour of our Canadian hero."

 

"Closing the Falaise Gap...The belvedere at St Lambert sur Dives tells the story."


" LGen Belzile enters and explains the garden at L' Abbeye d'Ardenne with their Excellencies and General Henault 7 June 04."

 

" Fighting for Verrières Ridge...The stelle at observation point 67 tells of and commemorates this violent fight."


" MGen Richard Rohmer, director of the Foundation, lays wreath at Juno Beach DDay ceremonies."

 



 

 


"LGen Belzile represents the Foundation and lays wreath at Bretteville-sur-Laize" 

 

" Laurell Halladay remembers the life of Tpr Ken Hutchinson, FGH, from Alberta at Beny sur Mer 1 June 04."


"MGen Addy and Colonel Ernest Coté lay Foundation gerbe at Beny sur Mer 8 Jun 04."

 

 

"John Maker recalls to all the service of Capt Robert G. Hunter, HLI, from Ontario at Bretteville sur Laize 9 June 04."

 


 
"Visiting the crucible of our nationhood Vimy June 04."
" Christine Leppard explains the person that was Major Cyril Nixon of the Calgary Highlanders in Bretteville sur Laize."

 


 
" Their greatest sacrifice...where Newfoundland gave all. Visiting Beaumont Hamel Jun 04." "Alexandre Carette giving presentation on Lt Jean Brillant, VC, 22e Bataillon WW1 at Villers Bretonneux 27 May 04."
 


 
"Visiting Dieppe... A Trial for D Day?" " Christopher Finnie recounts the story of Captain Vincent Stark, of the HLI and from Ontario at his headstone at Beny sur Mer June 04."


 
" Even at peace Dieppe is a struggle to climb for our tour 28 May 04. " "LGen Belzile, President of the Foundation, with director and DDay veteran, Colonel Ernest Coté, at 6 June ceremony at Juno Beach Center."


 
" Lunching on the beach at Pourvilles where the Camerons of Winnipeg landed in 42."
 
"Colonel Ernest Coté among veterans saluting the over 5,000 comrades lost in the freeing of Normandy. Caen 7 Jun 04."


 
" John Maker gets a machine- gunners view of the 1942 slaughter, Dieppe May 04."
"Their Excellencies accompanied by the Prefect of Normandy and the Mayor of Caen reflect upon the cost of freedom to Canada and the citizens of Normandy."
 


 
" The course on the Normandy beaches with LCol Patterson 30 May 04." "Dignitaries in moment of silence at the Canadian Memorial Garden, Caen, 7 June 2004."

Photos courtesy:
Jack Arsenault, Bryan Cooke, Chris Finnie, John Maker
Christine Mathers,
Richard Middleton & Shelagh Whitaker