Private David Dominique Gagnon

Son of David Gagnon (deceased in 1910) and Victoria Perron, of St-Ulric (Rivière-Blanche), Matane, Québec. He stated being born on August 7 when he enlisted.

Enlisted in the 189th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he sailed for Great Britain on September 23, 1916, and landed in Liverpool on October 6, 1916. Upon arrival, he was assigned to the 69th Reserve Battalion. On January 4, 1917, he transferred to the 10th Reserve Battalion. He then spent a long period in the hospital due to illness. On March 20, 1918, in Witley, he was incorporated into the 20th Reserve Battalion before serving a prison sentence. On June 26, 1918, he was transferred to the 22nd Battalion and left for France on the 28th. He went to the front line on August 6. At 4:30 a.m. on the 27th, the 22nd Battalion reached the assembly point for the attack. At 10 a.m., the artillery opened fire on the German trenches. Three minutes later, he jumped over the parapet and was met with heavy machine gun fire. He was killed in action while taking part in the advance east of Wancourt towards Chérisy during the Battle of Chérisy, Pas-de-Calais.