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Baptized Joseph Arthur Goyette. Son of Bénoni Goyette (deceased in 1902) and Elmire Jacob (deceased in 1914). Widower of Marguerite Bourcier (deceased in 1914), all of Montréal, Québec. Father of Meriza Goyette. He stated being born on 25 September 1888 when he enlisted.
Enlisted in the 22nd Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he sailed for Great Britain on May 20, 1915, and landed in Plymouth, England, on the 29th. On September 15, he crossed over to France and landed in Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, that same day. He was wounded in action for the first time on November 4 near Wimereux and was evacuated to England on the 17th. Returning to France on March 17, 1916, he was wounded a second time on April 11 during fighting near Le Touquet and was again evacuated to England. On August 27, he was temporarily assigned to the 69th Reserve Battalion. He returned to France with this unit on September 15. He rejoined the 22nd Battalion on October 8 and went to the front lines on the 18th.
During the assault on Vimy Ridge, 9 April 1917, he was severely wounded from shrapnel and was evacuated to No. 22 Casualty clearing station in Bruay. He died there two days later.
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Page 245 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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BRUAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Pas de Calais, France
Bruay is a large village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 6 kilometres south-west of Bethune and 26 kilometres north-west of Arras.
Leave Bruay on the N.41 heading north towards Berck. Turn right where signposts indicate Lews/Calonne Riquart. After 400 metres turn right again, sign Cimetiere Ouest. Continue up the hill past the miner memorial. The cemetery is found after one kilometre on the right hand side. The Commonwealth plot is in the far right hand corner.
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