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Baptized François-Xavier Langlois. Son of Thomas Langlois and Marie Méthot, of Grande-Rivière, Gaspésie, and Montréal, Québec.
He stated being named Frank, born in Grande-Rivière in 1895 when he enlisted.
He had previously served for seven months with the 230th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, service number 07781, before being assigned to the 159th Battalion for a year and a half, after which he was transferred to the regular forces on April 13, 1916. On November 2, he transferred to the 178th Battalion, where he remained until February 15, 1917, when he was assigned to the 10th Reserve Battalion. On March 3, he embarked for Great Britain and landed in England on the 15th. Transferred to the 22nd Battalion on October 15, 1917, he crossed over to France that same day. He joined his new unit on the 19th and went to the front lines on the 24th at Caëstre, Pas-de-Calais. On November 6, he saw action at Passchendaele in West Flanders. From December 6 to 21, he was seconded to the 5th Field Company of the Corps of Engineers. He was killed in action on June 8, 1918, in the Mercatel sector of Pas-de-Calais during a series of trench raids involving grenades and bayonets.
He was awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous bravery on May 27-28, 1918, in front of Boiry Becquerelle.
(Translation from Archives régimentaires du Royal 22e Régiment) “During a raid on an enemy post, at 500 yards in front of our line, he displayed true courage and killed many enemy soldiers. Armed with grenades, he damaged the enemy’s shelters and helped with taking prisoners. This man excelled in hand-to-hand fighting with bayonet. Private Langlois volunteered for this raid. He was part of a group of four Officers and 110 men”.
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Photo de François-Xavier Langlois
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Photo de François-Xavier Langlois
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La Presse 10 July 1918 -
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Digital gallery of
Private François Langlois
Digital gallery of
Private François Langlois
Digital gallery of
Private François Langlois
Digital gallery of
Private François Langlois
Digital gallery of
Private François Langlois
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Page 445 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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