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Baptized Joseph Urbain Gagnon. Son of Adélaïde Gagnon (deceased in 1891) and Michel Gagnon (remarried to Olive Lyonnais in 1895 and deceased in 1911).
Enlisted in the 138th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he was assigned to the 223rd Battalion on May 25, 1916, and to the 178th Battalion on March 1, 1917. He sailed for Great Britain on May 3 and landed in England on May 15. Upon arrival, he was incorporated into the 10th Reserve Battalion until May 27, when he was transferred to the 22nd Battalion. That same day, he left for France, where he landed later that day. From June 15 to August 20, 1917, he was loaned to the 2nd Canadian Entrenchment Battalion. Returning to his unit on the 20th, he was reported missing in action on November 10, 1917, near Abraham Heights during the Battle of Passchendaele in Belgium. His death was confirmed on August 12, 1918.
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In the Books of Remembrance
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Page 241 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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PASSCHENDALE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY Belgium
Passchendaele (Passendale) New British Cemetery lies 10.5 Kms north-east of Ieper town centre on the S'Graventafelstraat, a road leading from St Jan to Passendale.
Two roads connect Ieper town centre onto the Zonnebeekseweg; the Torhoutstraat leads from the market square onto a small roundabout. At the roundabout the first right turn is Basculestraat. At the end of Basculestraat, there is a crossroads and Zonnebeekseweg is the turning to the left.
7 Kms along the Zonnebeekseweg, in the village of Zonnebeke, lies the left hand turning onto the Langemarkstraat (further on this street name changes to Zonnebekestraat). 2 Kms along this road, and after passing Dochy Farm New British Cemetery, lies the right hand turning onto the 'S Graventafelstraat.
4 Kms along the 'S Graventafelstraat, and after passing the New Zealand Memorial, lies the cemetery on the left hand side of the road.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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