Pte Lawrence Roscoe McCafferty 20-C-3

Lawrence was born on July 15 1924 in Provost Alberta, the son of James L. (deceased) and Flossie May McCafferty, of New Albany, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia.
He was a labourer on a sawmill and member of the United Church of Canada.
He enlisted on August 1 1942 in Edmonton and he went on December 5 1944 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on February 17 1945 to NW Europe.
Lawrence was killed in action on Wednesday March 28 age 20 in the B Coy near Emmerich Germany during the battle of the Rhineland. He was temporarily buried then in Vrasselt Germany before being reburied on February 13 1946  in Groesbeek.
On his headstone: ASLEEP IN JESUS, BLESSED SLEEP, FROM WHICH NONE EVER WAKES TO WEEP
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

See the extended story at Faces to Graves:

https://www.facestograves.nl/LifeStories/McCAFFERTY%20Lawrence%20Roscoe-JLE-bio-EN.pdf