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Son of Philippe and Albertine Derasp, of St. Etienne de Restigouche, Province of Quebec.
Brother of Private Leopold Derasp, who died on October 29, 1942, while serving with the Canadian Forestry Corps.
He arrived in Glasgow, Scotland, on August 1, 1940, and landed in Sicily on July 10, 1943, during Operation Husky. A member of Platoon 9, he was killed in action at around 4 p.m. by shrapnel during an assault on Mount Santa Maria near Catanenova, Sicily, during a German counterattack.
"Depaspe fought fiercely... and quickly discovered two machine gun nests. He wiped out the German detachment hiding there and occupied the position, which he quickly used to his advantage... He attempted to have his lieutenant (Robitaille) transported to the aid station... The planned counterattack came at around 4 p.m.; Sergeant Deraspe continued to lead his men with the energy and clarity that everyone knew him for... Soon hit by shrapnel, he fell and did not get up again, along with his great friend, Sergeant J.P. Tougas from Quebec City. History of the Royal 22nd Regiment, Volume II, pages 142-143.
He was buried on August 1, 1943, at the Mount Santa Maria cemetery in Catanenova, Sicily. He was exhumed and reburied in Agira around October 14, 1944.
1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, Defense Medal, 1939-1945 War Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with bar
Digital gallery of Sergeant Edmond Derasp
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Entrance
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Agira Canadian War Cemetery
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Agira Canadian War Cemetery
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View of Mt. Enna
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Memorial
Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Edmond Derasp
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Edmond Derasp
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Edmond Derasp
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Edmond Derasp
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Edmond Derasp
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Edmond Derasp
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 152 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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