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Philémon Tanguay

In memory of:

Company Sergeant Major Philémon Tanguay

August 18, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

61765

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

October 6, 1892
Weedon, Wolfe, Quebec

Enlistment:

October 23, 1914
Sherbrooke, Quebec

Son of Philéas Tanguay and Herménise Lussier, of St-Gérard-Majella, Wolfe, Québec.

He stated being born in St-Gérard and did not include a date of birth when he enlisted.

He was awarded the Bronze Medal for Military Valour (ltaly).

Commemorated on Page 336 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LOOS BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

Sp. Mem. 3.

Location:

Loos (Loos-en-Gohelle) is a village to the north of the road from Lens to Bethune. From Lens, take the N43 towards Bethune. Arriving at Loos, turn right at CWGC sign post. The LOOS BRITISH CEMETERY is about 1 kilometre from Loos Church in the southern part of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Medal– He was awarded the Bronze Medal for Military Valour (ltaly).

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    Medal – He was awarded the Bronze Medal for Military Valour (ltaly).
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  • Sherbrooke Monument– Cover of the original program distributed at the unveiling of the Sherbrooke WWI memorial on November 7th, 1926, and two images of the monument. The monument was designed by Mr. G. W. Hill of Montreal, Quebec with bronze figures cast in Belgium and granite from the Stanstead district. The bronze Memorial tablet lists 249 names.

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    Sherbrooke Monument
    Sherbrooke Monument – Cover of the original program distributed at the unveiling of the Sherbrooke WWI memorial on November 7th, 1926, and two images of the monument. The monument was designed by Mr. G. W. Hill of Montreal, Quebec with bronze figures cast in Belgium and granite from the Stanstead district. The bronze Memorial tablet lists 249 names.

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