Waterfront in Halifax in Halifax Region, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
Charles Doucette 1912-1944
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, October 15, 2024
1. Charles Doucette 1912-1944 Marker
Charles Doucette was a Mi’knaw soldier from Maupeltu First Nation (Membertou). He was part of the Allied offensive that began on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944. Tragically, the next day, Doucette and 17 other Canadians were captured by the Germans and executed at the Abbaye d’Ardenne. Doucette’s murder was later judged to be a war crime.
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Charles Doucette est un soldat mi’kmaw de la Première Nation de Maupeltu (Membertou). Il fait parti de l’offensive alliée qui est lancée sur les plages de la Normandie le jour J, le 6 juin 1944. Tragiquement, le jour suivant Doucette et 17 autres Canadiens sont capturés par les Allenmands et exécutés à l’abbaye d’Ardenne. Le meurtre de Doucette sera plus tard considére comme un crime de guerre.
Apprenez-en plus sur la Seconde Guerre mondiale au lieu historique national de la Citadelle-d’Halifax.
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Location. 44° 38.866′ N, 63° 34.206′ W. Marker is in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in Halifax Region. It is in Waterfront. It can be reached from Lower Water Street. The marker is on the pier in front of the museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1675 Lower Water Street, Halifax NS B3J 1S5, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Maritimes and in Atlantic Canada. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, and Acadia.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mona Parsons 1901-1976 (here, next to this marker); Allan Bundy 1920-2001 (here, next to this marker); Entertainment / Divertissement (here, next to this marker); Harry DeWolf 1903-2000 (here, next to this marker); Returning Home / Retour à la maison (a few steps from this marker); Battle of the Atlantic / La Bataille De L'Atlantique (a few steps from this marker); Juno Beach / Plage Juno (a few steps from this marker); Gertrude Ritchie 1903-1998 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Halifax.
Also see . . . Private Charles Doucette. Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery is about 1 kilometre east of the village of Reviers, on the Creully-Tailleville-Ouistreham road (D.35). Reviers is a village and commune in the Department of the Calvados. It is located 15 kilometres north-west of Caen and 18 kilometres east of
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, October 15, 2024
2. Charles Doucette 1912-1944 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 295 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
