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Son of Thomas Lawlor and Elmire Cloutier, of Montréal, Québec. He had declared to be born on October 16th, 1893 at the time of his enlistment. There are children whose last names are spelled Lawler and Laler.
Enlisted in the 69th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he reported having served with the 65th Regiment,les Carabiniers Mont-Royal. He sailed for Great Britain on April 17, 1916, and arrived in Liverpool, England, on the 27th. On July 28, he was transferred to the 22nd Battalion and, from Folkestone, crossed the English Channel to land in Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France, that same day to join his unit, which was fighting at Zillebeke, Belgium. From August 5 to September 19, he was seconded to the 2nd Canadian Entrenchment Battalion. Upon returning to the 22nd Battalion, he saw action at Courcelette, Somme. He was initially reported killed between September 30 and October 4, 1916. Following an investigation on November 13, he was officially recognized as having been killed in action on October 4 during the capture of the Regina Trench in Courcelette. His body was never recovered.
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Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). 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) -
Newspaper clipping
La Presse - 11 November 1916
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Private Eugène Lawlor
Digital gallery of
Private Eugène Lawlor
Digital gallery of
Private Eugène Lawlor
In the Books of Remembrance
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Page 117 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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