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Son of J. M. A. L. and Gabrielle Fafard Rousseau, of Montreal, Quebec. Husband of Agnes Hornby Rousseau, of Montreal.
Brother of Lieutenant Joseph Philipe Rousseau, who died during service with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, R.C.I.C.
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Lieutenant Joseph Maurice Rousseau
Photo of Lieut Rousseau taken in England in 1944 prior to D-Day.
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Lieutenant Joseph Maurice Rousseau
J.M. Rousseau's grave stone at Ranville Cemetery, France.
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Lieutenant Joseph Maurice Rousseau
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Lieutenant Joseph Maurice Rousseau
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario.
2803 Lt Joseph-Maurice Rousseau (RMC 1940) CIC was born in Montreal 16 February 1919, the son of J. M. A. L. and Gabrielle Fafard Rousseau, of Montreal, Quebec. He was the husband of Agnes Hornby Rousseau, of Montreal. He served with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, R.C.I.C. He died on Sep 20, 1944 while on secret operations in enemy occupied Igney, Alsace-Lorraine. He was buried in the Ranville War Cemetery in Calvados, France.
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Lieutenant Joseph Maurice Rousseau
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario.
2803 Lt Joseph-Maurice Rousseau (RMC 1940) CIC was born in Montreal 16 February 1919, the son of J. M. A. L. and Gabrielle Fafard Rousseau, of Montreal, Quebec. He was the husband of Agnes Hornby Rousseau, of Montreal. He served with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, R.C.I.C. He died on Sep 20, 1944 while on secret operations in enemy occupied Igney, Alsace-Lorraine. He was buried in the Ranville War Cemetery in Calvados, France.
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Lieutenant Joseph Maurice Rousseau
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
2803 Lt Joseph-Maurice Rousseau (RMC 1940) CIC was born in Montreal 16 February 1919, the son of J. M. A. L. and Gabrielle Fafard Rousseau, of Montreal, Quebec. He was the husband of Agnes Hornby Rousseau, of Montreal. He served with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, R.C.I.C. He died on Sep 20, 1944 while on secret operations in enemy occupied Igney, Alsace-Lorraine. He was buried in the Ranville War Cemetery in Calvados, France.
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Lieutenant Joseph Maurice Rousseau
Lieutenants Joseph Philippe Rousseau (left) and Joseph Maurice Rousseau, 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, at a transit camp near Down Ampney, England, 13 February 1944. Both officers were later killed in action, Philippe on 7 June 1944 and Maurice on 20 September 1944.
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Lieutenant Joseph Maurice Rousseau
Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
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Photo of Lieut Rousseau taken in England in 1944 prior to D-Day.
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J.M. Rousseau's grave stone at Ranville Cemetery, France.
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario. 2803 Lt Joseph-Maurice Rousseau (RMC 1940) CIC was born in Montreal 16 February 1919, the son of J. M. A. L. and Gabrielle Fafard Rousseau, of Montreal, Quebec. He was the husband of Agnes Hornby Rousseau, of Montreal. He served with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, R.C.I.C. He died on Sep 20, 1944 while on secret operations in enemy occupied Igney, Alsace-Lorraine. He was buried in the Ranville War Cemetery in Calvados, France.
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario. 2803 Lt Joseph-Maurice Rousseau (RMC 1940) CIC was born in Montreal 16 February 1919, the son of J. M. A. L. and Gabrielle Fafard Rousseau, of Montreal, Quebec. He was the husband of Agnes Hornby Rousseau, of Montreal. He served with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, R.C.I.C. He died on Sep 20, 1944 while on secret operations in enemy occupied Igney, Alsace-Lorraine. He was buried in the Ranville War Cemetery in Calvados, France.
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2803 Lt Joseph-Maurice Rousseau (RMC 1940) CIC was born in Montreal 16 February 1919, the son of J. M. A. L. and Gabrielle Fafard Rousseau, of Montreal, Quebec. He was the husband of Agnes Hornby Rousseau, of Montreal. He served with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, R.C.I.C. He died on Sep 20, 1944 while on secret operations in enemy occupied Igney, Alsace-Lorraine. He was buried in the Ranville War Cemetery in Calvados, France.
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Lieutenants Joseph Philippe Rousseau (left) and Joseph Maurice Rousseau, 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, at a transit camp near Down Ampney, England, 13 February 1944. Both officers were later killed in action, Philippe on 7 June 1944 and Maurice on 20 September 1944.
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Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
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Page 433 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY Calvados, France
Ranville is best reached by taking the D513 north-eastwards out of Caen, and after about 9 kilometres turning left at Herouvillette. Go north for one kilometre and then turn left into Ranville village. The War Cemetery is on Rue des Airbornes.
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