Military service
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The Dagon family was in the process of immigrating to Canada and, when war was declared in September 1914, Maurice had been in Canada since only one month. His brothers Louis and Fernand had arrived in Canada prior and because they had the French nationality, they soon returned to France to answer the call to enlist. Maurice was born in Switzerland and decided to enlist in Canada. When the 22nd Battalion was formed, he was one of the first to enroll, but he was released on medical grounds. He enlisted five months later with another French-Canadian unit, the 41st Battalion. He arrived in France as reinforcement in June 1916 and joined the 22nd Battalion at the front on 22 September. He was killed in action one week later, during the assault on Regina Trench.
British War Medal, Victory Medal
Digital gallery of Private Maurice Dagon
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Memorial
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. 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)
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Private Maurice Dagon
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 74 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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