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Baptized Joseph-Élie-Emmanuel Gascon. Son of Emmanuel Gascon (deceased in 1920) and Césarine Gingras (deceased in 1933), of St-Jérôme, Terrebonne, and Montréal, Québec. He was named “Élie” at birth, the same first name as his godfather, but his first name changed to “Émile” in the 1901 census and forward.
Enlisted in the 41st Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he left for Great Britain on October 18, 1915, arriving at his destination on the 28th. On March 15, 1916, he was temporarily transferred to the 23rd Reserve Battalion. On April 15, he was transferred to the 22nd Battalion and on the 16th he embarked for France, landing at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, the same day. He joined his new unit on the front line on May 5 in Zillebeke, Belgium. He was reported missing on September 17, 1916, and was later recognized as having been killed in action during the Battle of Courcelette on the 17th. His body was never found.
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Private Émile Gascon
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Private Émile Gascon
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Page 90 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY Somme, France
Courcelette is a village some 10 kilometres north-east of the town of Albert, just off the D929 road to Bapaume. The Courcelette British Cemetery is approximately 1 kilometre west of the village on the south side of a track, suitable for cars, from the secondary road from Courcelette to Pozieres. The route is signposted in the village.
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