Canadian Virtual War Memorial
George Quiqueran Rene Saveuse De Beaujeu
In memory of:
Constable George Quiqueran Rene Saveuse De Beaujeu
September 8, 1890
Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
2439
18
F Division
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April 29, 1890
Constable De Beaujeu was a college student from Montreal prior to joining the NWMP. He drowned in Lake Winnipeg when the Mounted Police boat capsized during a storm. His body was recovered two months after the sinking of the Keewatin and was sent to Montreal for burial. A street at Depot is named after Constable De Beaujeu.
Commemorated on Page 15 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Honour Roll Book.
Digital Collection
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De Beaujeu Family Mausoleum – Photo courtesy of www.rcmpgraves.com -
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Inscription on grave marker – Photo courtesy of www.rcmpgraves.com -
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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