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Rifleman Leo Peter Dubois

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Military service

Service number: E/30057
Age: 31
Rank: Rifleman
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Royal Rifles of Canada, R.C.I.C.
Birth: March 12, 1911 Cookshire, Québec
Enlistment: August 3, 1940 Bury, Québec
Death: October 10, 1942 Sham Shui Po Camp Hospital, Hong Kong

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: VIII. B. 9.
Additional information
He was baptized catholically on March 17th, 1911 under the name Pierre Léo Dubois.

Son of Guillaume Georges (aka William) and Zoé Lumina Boisvert of Sawyerville, Québec. Brother of George, Phoebe and Private Victor Dubois, who served overseas with the U.S. Army in World War II.

Served with the 1st Battalion Royal Rifles of Canada in Québec, New Brunswick, transferred December 11th, 1940 to the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, transferred back to the Royal Rifles of Canada to serve in Newfoundland with Force W, Hong Kong with Force C. He had 799 days of service, including 348 overseas.

Additional citations

1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 70 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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