Rue Bill Ross Inauguration Plaque, Anguerny

This plaque commemorates the inauguration of Rue Bill Ross on 4 June 2017, held as part of the 73rd anniversary of the D-Day landings. The ceremony was led by Vincent Ferrier, Sous-Préfet of Bayeux, in the presence of members of the Ross family and representatives from the Canadian and French communities.

The street is named in honour of Bill Ross, a veteran of the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, who took part in the D-Day landings and the liberation of Anguerny.

The plaque is located where Rue Bill Ross meets Rue Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada in Anguerny, next to the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada Memorial

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Listing: Rue Bill Ross Inauguration Plaque, Anguerny

Location

Rue Bill Ross
14610Anguerny
Calvados
France
Longitude:-0.401009
Latitude:49.268008

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