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He enlisted with the name Arthur-Charles DAGESSÉ but the Army listed him as DEGASSE.
In France, he was convicted twice of desertion, and after his third court-martial in Liévin, Pas-de-Calais, on February 21, 1918, he was sentenced to death and shot at 6:37 a.m. on March 15, 1918.
On December 11, 2001, the Canadian government apologized to the 23 families who lost a relative executed for desertion in the First World War. The British government erected a monument near Alrewas, Lichfield, The Shot at Dawn Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum to honor the memory of executed soldiers, including Canadians.
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In the Books of Remembrance
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Page 604 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France
Lapugnoy is a village and commune in Pas-de-Calais, 6 kilometres west of Bethune.
From the centre of Lapugnoy, head south-west on the D70 in the direction of Marles-les-Mines. On the outskirts of the centre there is a crucifix at the side of the main road, turn right here towards Allouagne. After approximately 500 metres there is a track on the left hand side (the Cemetery is signposted here) and the LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY can be found on the left hand side, approximately 500 metres, along this track.
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