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Private Léopold Drouin

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Military service

Service number: 449191
Age: 30
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division: 22nd Bn.
Birth: September 19, 1886 St-Joseph-de-Beuce
Enlistment: February 29, 1916
Death: April 10, 1917 Vimy, France

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: II. E. 8.
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Baptized Léopold-Alphonse Drouin. Son of Nazaire Drouin (deceased in 1907) and Marie Lessard, of St-Joseph-de-Beauce.

He first enrolled in Québec on 4 November 1914 (service number 932), soon after the 22nd Battalion was formed, but it does not appear that he joined the unit in Saint John and his service was probably short term, as he is not listed in the 22nd Battalion’s lists at that time. He stated being born on 22 September 1890 when he first enrolled and born on 22 September 1888 when he enrolled a second time.

His name is inscribed « Léo Paul » in the Book of Remembrance but he was recorded Léopold when he was baptized and he signed Léopold. Some documents are missing in his military file.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 230 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France

Thelus is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, west of the N17 Arras-Lens main road and 6.5 kilometres north of Arras. Thelus Military Cemetery is approximately 300 metres west of the N17, located in the open country, about 50 metres north of Thelus village.

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