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Military service
Service number:
62297
Age:
24
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division:
22nd Bn.
Birth:
April 15, 1892
North Rustico, Prince Edward Island
Enlistment:
May 1, 1915
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Death:
September 18, 1916
Courcelette, France
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Baptized Rodolphe Gauthier. Son of Léon Gauthier and Céleste (“Alice”) Pineau, of North Rustico. He stated being born on 18 March 1892 when he enlisted.
He joined the 55th Battalion on 12 April 1915 and he then transferred to the 22nd Battalion on 19 May, the day before that unit was sent overseas.
Digital gallery of Private Adolphus Gauthier
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Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Memorial
Inscription - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Private Adolphus Gauthier
Digital gallery of
Private Adolphus Gauthier
Digital gallery of
Private Adolphus Gauthier
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 90 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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