• Normandy Massacres

Date of birth:

November 11th, 1921 ( Barrie/Ontario, Canada)

Date of death:

June 11th, 1944 (France)

Buried on:

Canadian War Cemetery Beny-sur-mer
Plot: XVI. Row: C. Grave: 5.

Service number:

B/49476

Nationality:

Canadian

Clayton George Perry was born in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, where he lived with his parents, Sarah and Russell Perry, at 12 Charles Street. A truck driver by trade, Perry enlisted in the Canadian Active Service Force on June 22, 1940, at the age of 18, joining the Grey and Simcoe Foresters. He was single at the time and a member of the United Church of Canada. Though he had no prior military experience, he committed himself to serve for the duration of the emergency and demobilization period, or for at least one year if required by His Majesty.

Perry's early military career included basic training and several furloughs, and he was later absorbed into the Canadian Armoured Corps. He qualified as a Driver Class III (Wheeled) and a Loader Operator, earning trades pay and promotions to Trooper. His service record shows steady advancement and reassignment, including overseas deployment. On June 17, 1943, he was struck off strength in Canada and taken on strength overseas, disembarking in the United Kingdom shortly thereafter.

In the months leading up to the Normandy invasion, Perry served with the 26th Army Tank Regiment, part of the 6th Canadian Armoured Regiment. He landed in France as part of the Allied invasion. Tragically, just eleven days later, on June 17, 1944, Trooper Clayton George Perry was killed in action in France. He was initially reported missing, but his death was later confirmed.

Perry was buried at Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery in France. His mother, Sarah Perry, received his medals and memorials, including the Memorial Cross, and was designated the sole beneficiary of his estate. His service estate amounted to $100.53, which included pay and the redemption value of a Victory Loan Bond.

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