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Baptized Vital-Elzéar Larin. Son of Édouard-Francis Larin and Victoria Jodoin (deceased in 1908), of Montréal, Québec.
He had declared that he was born on October 7th, 1886 when he enlisted and, for a reason known only to him, he enlisted under the pseudonym "Joseph Laurin".
Enlisted in the 57th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he reported having served for five years in the 97th Regiment in Niagara, Ontario, three years in the Mounted Rifles of Lake Niagara, and four years in the 85th Regiment of Montreal, which became the Régiment de Maisonneuve in 1920. On October 13, 1915, he was assigned to the 41st Battalion and departed for Great Britain on the 18th, arriving in Plymouth, England, on the 28th. On April 20, 1916, he was assigned to the 23rd Reserve Battalion in West Sandling. On June 28, he was transferred to the 22nd Battalion. On the 29th, he crossed the English Channel and landed in Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France, that same day. On July 2, he rejoined this unit on the front lines at Zillebeke, Belgium. From August 5 to September 11, he was seconded to the 2nd Canadian Entrenchment Battalion. Upon his return to the 22nd, he was first reported wounded during the Battle of Courcelette, Somme, France, then missing, and finally presumed killed in action on September 18, 1916. His body was never found.
Brother of Émile Larin (regimental number 61378) and Raoul Larin (regimental number 377), who died of illness at St. Jean on January 7th, 1915.
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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)
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Private Joseph Laurin
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Private Joseph Laurin
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Page 116 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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