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Baptized Joseph Ovila Maurice Rolland Goulet. Son of Joseph Oliva Goulet and Marguerite Goulet, of Montreal, Quebec. Brother of Marcel, Jean, Lucien, Robert, Mariette, Madeleine, and Pierrette.
From December 24, 1937, to August 31, 1939, he served with the Régiment de Maisonneuve – NPAM – in Montreal, Quebec. From 1938 to August 31, 1939, he underwent military police (Prévôté) training at Valcartier. After enlisting in the Maisonneuve Regiment, he embarked on August 24, 1940, for Great Britain and landed in Greenock, Scotland, on September 5.
On April 14, 1941, he was assigned to the military police until the 26th, returning to that duty on numerous occasions. On October 22, 1943, he was assigned to Force M and departed for the Mediterranean. He arrived in Italy on November 7. On September 27, 1944, he was transferred to the 1st Battalion of the Royal 22nd Regiment.
On the following October 26, he was fatally wounded in the throat by a piece of shrapnel that struck him accidentally during training while he was serving as an instructor. He died that same day at 6:10 p.m. at the 1st Canadian General Field Hospital in Monteporte.
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Page 319 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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CASERTA WAR CEMETERY Italy
The town of Caserta, which is famous for its Royal Palace, designed by Vanvitelli in the middle of the 18th century to the order of Charles III of Bourbon, lies about 27 kilometres due north of Naples. The Palace served as headquarters for the Allied armies in Italy for the greater part of the duration of the Italian campaign.
If going by car visitors should take the highway to Naples, No.A2, and leave it at the Caserta Nord exit. Proceed to the first set of traffic lights and then turn left and continue along the main street eastward for 2.2 kilometres, past the Royal Palace. Just after the Royal Palace, about 0.2 kilometres, turn left at the main intersection (a piazza with round corners) and head north for 2.0 kilometres, following this street along the eastern edge of the Royal Gardens. After 2.0 kilometres, turn right and proceed directly westward for 0.8 kilometres, then turn southward down an incline. After a distance of 0.3 kilometres there will be a large Communal Cemetery located on the left; proceed to the main gates and the CWGC plot will be found at the end of this road. Cars may be parked within the Communal Cemetery grounds.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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