Canadian Memorial Carpiquet

This memorial is for the Canadians who fought in Operation Windsor on July 4-5, 1944 as they attacked Carpiquet airfield. The text reads: Au major Gauvin A ses camarades de la Chaudiere Aux liberateurs canadiens des Queen's Own Rifles Royal Winnipeg Rifles North Shore Fort Garry Horse Reconnaissance Eternelle du village de CARPIQUET 7 Juin 2004 English translation: Major Gauvin At his comrades in the Chaudiere Canadian liberators of Queen's Own Rifles Royal Winnipeg Rifles North Shore Fort Garry Horse Eternal recognition village CARPIQUET June 7th, 2004 "North Shore" is the North Shore Regiment from New Brunswick. The "Royal Winnipeg Rifles" (who led the attack) and the "Fort Garry Horse" are both from Winnipeg, Manitoba. "The Queen's Own Rifles" is from Toronto, Ontario. "Le Régiment de la Chaudière" is from Quebec.