Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 111 continued ... With the fighting moving inland, the 3rd Division deployed its reserves: the 9th Infantry Brigade, supported by the 27th Armoured Regiment. The first battalions arrived in Bernières at 1140 (11:40 am), but the crowding of the beach slowed them down as they moved towards the meeting point near Bény. Fortunately, there were no enemy aircraft or ships to attack the massive concentration of men and material that slowly moved inland. As D-Day drew to an end, Canadians had succeeded in advancing quite deeply towards Creully, Colomby-sur-Thaon andAnisy, short of their assigned targets but far enough to make the operation a definite success. At 0630 hours all wireless sets were on listening watch to keep the Battalion informed of the progress of the assault battalions. At 1100 hours the order came through that we were to land… – North Nova Scotia Highlanders, War Diary, 3-6 June 1944 In a single day, 574 men of the 3rd Canadian Division were wounded and 340 were killed. Such was the price of victory. Some paid more dearly: V US Army Corps at Omaha Beach fought on the beach till the end of day. The Allies had broken through the Atlantic wall and established a bridgehead in France. The Germans were caught unprepared as they thought the operation was merely a diversion, the real landing being planned near Calais. Their disorganized troops were not able to withstand the assault; but they would be quick to redress the situation and the following day, SS Panzer Divisions launched violent counterattacks to drive back the Canadians. The following are some of the young men with Nova Scotia roots who were killed during the D-Day landings of 6 June 1944. Cpl. Lloyd Elmer Bishop, North Nova Scotia Highlanders, RCIC Lloyd Bishop was born 15 Jan 1920 in Sydney N.S. He was the son of Harold and Jessie Bishop, husband of Sarah Kathleen Bishop and father of Harold Robert Bishop. Cpl. Bishop enlisted 21 Sept 1939 in New Glasgow N.S., served in Canada until 18 July 1941 and in the United Kingdom from 19 July 1941 until 5 June 1944. Cpl. Bishop was killed in action 6 June 1944, age 24, and is buried at Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Reviers France. Lance Cpl. Earl Cuthbertson, North Nova Scotia Highlanders, RCIC Earl was born on 20 July 1920 in Truro, N.S. He enlisted on 20 Oct 1939 in North Sydney N.S. Lance Cpl. Cuthbertson was killed in action 6 June 1944 and is buried at Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, France. continued ...
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