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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Pierre Eugène Guay

In memory of:

Lieutenant Pierre Eugène Guay

May 1, 1918

Military Service

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Honours and Awards:

Military Cross

Additional Information

Born:

October 28, 1893
Chicoutimi, Saguenay, Quebec

Enlistment:

April 4, 1916
Edmonton, Alabama

Baptized Pierre-Eugène-Irénée-Isidore Guay. Son of Joseph-Dominique Guay and Maria Morin, of Chicoutimi, Québec. His father was mayor of Chicoutimi from 1895 to 1903 and from 1922 to 1924. He was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, leading a platoon at the Battle of Hill 70 in August 1917, in Lens, France. He was killed on May 1st, 1918 while inspecting a support trench during stand to.

Commemorated on Page 420 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. E. 13.

Location:

Wailly is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais about 6 kilometres south-west from Arras in the valley of the little river Crinchon. WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY stands above the village on its outskirts in part of the old orchard.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin c.1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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  • Commemorative Plaque– Plaque dedicated to the memory of all Alberta civil servants killed serving their country during the First and Second World War. This Plaque is proudly displayed in the main entrance of the Alberta Legislature.

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    Commemorative Plaque – Plaque dedicated to the memory of all Alberta civil servants killed serving their country during the First and Second World War. This Plaque is proudly displayed in the main entrance of the Alberta Legislature.
  • Commemorative Plaque– Plaque dedicated to the memory of all Alberta civil servants killed serving their country during the First and Second World War. This Plaque is proudly displayed in the main entrance of the Alberta Legislature.

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    Commemorative Plaque – Plaque dedicated to the memory of all Alberta civil servants killed serving their country during the First and Second World War. This Plaque is proudly displayed in the main entrance of the Alberta Legislature.
  • Commemorative Plaque– Memorial Plaque commemorating barristers and students, members of the Alberta law society, who died while serving in the First World War.

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    Commemorative Plaque – Memorial Plaque commemorating barristers and students, members of the Alberta law society, who died while serving in the First World War.

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