Private Albert Joseph Abram

Army
Kindersley, Saskatchewan
Died: July 20, 1944
Commemorated at Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, France

Albert Joseph ‘Bert’ Abram, born November 17, 1920 at Kindersley, Saskatchewan, moved to The Pas, Manitoba with his family where he completed his education. A motor mechanic by trade, Abram later worked at a sawmill in Carrot River, Manitoba. Abram enlisted April 2, 1942 with the 1st Battalion, Prince Albert Volunteers at Regina, Saskatchewan.

Following training, Abram served with the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps attached to the South Saskatchewan Regiment as a Private during the Second World War. The regiment landed in Normandy, France in early July 1944 with the 6th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Infantry Division. On July 20, 1944, Private Albert Joseph Abram died during the capture of Verrières Ridge, from the 1st Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler SS troops. Abram is commemorated at Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, Calvados, France. He was 23 years old. Citation(s): 1939-45 Star, France-Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp.