The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment

The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment was an infantry battalion in the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. The original membership of the battalion hailed from the woodlands, farms, and coastal towns of northern New Brunswick. Their mission on D-Day was to storm and capture the seaside village of Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer (code-named Nan Red sector, at the eastern end of Juno Beach). From there, they were to advance inland and seize the fortified village of Tailleville and the forest to the south for the eventual assault on the radar station near Douvres-la-Délivrande. According to historian Marc Milner, “No other Canadian D-Day beach had such strong inland obstacles behind it.” Their casualties of 34 killed and 90 wounded on June 6th attest to this fact.