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Enlisted in the 57th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, he arrived in England on 28 June 1915. He was first transferred to the 23rd Battalion on 31 July, then to the 22nd Battalion on 1 November 1915. He landed at Rouelles, France, on the 2nd. He was wounded in action on 19 September 1916 and brought back to England. He was posted to the 10th Reserve Battalion on 29 January 1917 before returning to the 22nd Battalion on 23 November 1917. He was killed in action on 28 August 1918 at the Battle of Chérisy, France.
He was decorated for his bravery during the taking of the village of Chilly, near Amiens on 15 and 16 August 1918. His decoration was announced to the Routine Orders No. 1899, Canadian Corps Headquarters, dated 11 September 1918. There were no descriptions of the feat of arms for military medals awarded in August 1918.
Digitized service file.
Military Medal, (London Gazette n° 31173 11 February 1919)</P><P>British War Medal, Victory Medal
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Photo of Aurèle Charlebois and Orphélia Bédard
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Inscription of Augustin Charlebois' name on the family monument in the Côte-des-Neiges cemetery in Montreal. The Dead Man Penny unfortunately disappeared several years ago. Steps are under way to replace him -
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Photo credit: Martine Chiasson, his great niece. The original Dead Man’s Penny on Augustin’s grave was stolen, but they recently replaced it with a replica, which can be seen in this photo. -
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Inscription - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
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Private Augustin Charlebois
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Private Augustin Charlebois
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Private Augustin Charlebois
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Private Augustin Charlebois
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Private Augustin Charlebois
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Private Augustin Charlebois
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Private Augustin Charlebois
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 383 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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