​​On the afternoon of 31 August 1944, at this road junction a group of men attached to the Canadian 2nd Infantry Division had advanced to carry out reconnaissance of the area. The German forces had fallen back from here, however, small number of men were still present and carrying out an unorganised withdrawal.

​Commanding Officer Brigadier RF Keefler along with Brigade Major RD Ramsay and Lance Bombardier Karos were driving through the village of ​Malaunay​. They were attached to the Division and looking for suitable locations for the Royal Canadian Artillery to set up their artillery and anti-tank guns in support of the infantry advances being made at a quick pace following the crossing of the River Seine.

​Whilst driving through the village, they encountered a German lorry. The German infantry within the lorry quickly opened fire on them.

​Keefler managed to manoeuvre the vehicle they were in and escape back to safer lines. However, during the exchange of fire, Karos was shot and killed. Ramsay had also been shot and was severally wounded. Keefler did manage to return to Canadian lines where Ramsay was quickly taken to hospital for treatment, however he later died in hospital from the head wounds that he had sustained.

​Ramsay and Karos were buried in a field grave north of the main crossroads in the village of Belbuf, within a small area with trees, off the D207. On 26 October 1945, both Ramsay and Karos were reburied in the Calais Canadian Cemetery, Plot 8, Row C, Graves 7 & 11.