Military service
Burial/memorial information
Under the National Resources Mobilization Act of 1940, he enlisted on 19 September 1940, with the Hull Regiment - NPAM - in Hull, Quebec, regimental number C-422303. As a student, on 26 August 1941, he joined the military contingent of the University of Ottawa, Ontario - NPAM - regimental number C-481790, and took the officers' course in St-Jérôme, Quebec. On 10 February 1942, at the County Emergency Operations Centre, he was assigned regimental number C-33625, while attached to the Hull Regiment - NPAM. Promoted to lieutenant on 13 June 1942, he embarked for Great Britain, arriving on 7 October 1942. On 2 March 1943, he was temporarily transferred to the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada before moving to the Royal 22nd Regiment on 13 September 1943. Sent to Italy, he landed on the 24th. He was wounded in action on 14 December 1943 during clashes at Casa Berardi. He returned to service on 20 January 1944. He war killed in action on 22 mars 1944 near of Villa Grande.
‘The next day [22 March 1944] at around 3.30 am, a combat patrol led by Lieutenant Charlebois narrowly escaped the defenders of an enemy position. Tracer bullets revealed their position and a machine gun duel ensued. The enemy tried to surround the patrol, and Charlebois ordered his men to withdraw while he, wounded, protected their retreat. He did not return with his men. As soon as his disappearance was noticed, Captain Cannon and Lieutenant Roy went in search of him, but were unable to find him'. L'Histoire du Royal 22e Régiment, page 239.
1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, Defense Medal, 1939-1945 War Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with bar
Digital gallery of Lieutenant Joseph Laurent Charlebois
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Cemetery
Entrance - Moro River Canadian War Cemetery - May 2013 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Cemetery
Moro River Canadian War Cemetery - May 2013 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Grave Marker
Grave marker - Moro River Canadian War Cemetery - May 2013 -
Newspaper Clipping
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Newspaper Clipping
Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Photo of JOSEPH LAURENT CHARLEBOIS
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Photo of JOSEPH LAURENT CHARLEBOIS
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Grave marker
Name of Laurent Charlebois on the Charlebois family tombstone at Notre-Dame Cemetery, Gatineau (Hull sector). Concession H-2031. -
Grave marker
Headstone of the Charlebois family at Notre-Dame Cemetery, Gatineau (Hull sector). Concession H-2031.
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Joseph Laurent Charlebois
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Joseph Laurent Charlebois
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Joseph Laurent Charlebois
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Joseph Laurent Charlebois
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Joseph Laurent Charlebois
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Joseph Laurent Charlebois
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Joseph Laurent Charlebois
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Joseph Laurent Charlebois
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Joseph Laurent Charlebois
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 271 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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