Private Albert Lamarre

Baptized Joseph Albert Lamarre. Son of François Lamarre and Élisabeth Bérudé, of Matane, Matane, Québec.

Called up on March 13, 1942, to serve under the National Resources Mobilization Act of 1940, call-up notice number F-1075, he was enlisted at the 55th Canadian Army Basic Training Camp, service number E-578141, until May 9, 1942, after 87 days of service, at which time he enlisted in the active forces at the 5th Military District Depot of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps in Rimouski, service number E-109008. He embarked for Great Britain on August 28, 1944, and landed there on September 5. Assigned to Force M, destined for the Mediterranean, on September 28, 1944, he embarked for the Italian mainland on the 29th and landed there on October 5. On the 8th, he was first transferred to the 1st Battalion of the Royal 22nd Regiment, then to the 4th Battalion on the 26th. He was killed in action on December 3, 1944, on the banks of the Lamone River. He was buried on the 6th along the road northwest of Russi, 9 miles (14.5 km) from Ravenna, in grave number 14, only to be exhumed around December 30 and reburied in Ravenna. He had served for 939 days, including 96 days overseas.