• Normandy Massacres

Date of birth:

January 1st, 1915 (Carlyle/Saskatchewan, Canada)

Date of death:

June 8th, 1944 (France)

Buried on:

Canadian War Cemetery Beny-sur-mer
Plot: XIII. Row: H. Grave: 3.

Service number:

L/104718

Nationality:

Canadian

Wesley Kenneth Morrison was born to Alexander Morrison and Margaret King Morrison. Raised on a farm in rural Saskatchewan, he attended Mountain Valley School and later Carlyle High School, completing his education up to Grade 8. After leaving school at age sixteen, he worked as a farm labourer, gaining extensive experience in agriculture, including operating tractors and performing minor mechanical repairs.

On January 26, 1943, Morrison enlisted in the Canadian Army at Regina, Saskatchewan, joining the Royal Winnipeg Rifles. He was assigned the service number L/104718 and trained as a Rifleman. His military records describe him as pleasant, stable, and mature, though slightly reserved. He was noted for his mechanical aptitude and was considered potential non-commissioned officer material.

Morrison was deployed overseas during the Second World War and participated in the Normandy Invasion. Tragically, on June 8, 1944, just two days after D-Day, he was captured by German forces. According to later reports, he was taken from a prison compound and executed by the Germans, a victim of what became known as the massacre at Château d’Audrieu.

He was 29 years old at the time of his death. His sacrifice is commemorated on page 399 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.

Wesley Kenneth Morrison left behind no spouse or children. His mother, Margaret Morrison, was his next of kin and sole beneficiary of his estate. In his will, he bequeathed all his possessions to her. His death was deeply mourned, and his name was later mentioned in investigations into German war crimes committed against Canadian soldiers.

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