Private Charles Victor Lécuyer

Son of Charles-Maxime Lécuyer (deceased in 1919) and Mathilde Lalonde (deceased in 1920), and husband of Blanche Gareau; all of Montréal, Québec. He reported being born in 1886, 1884 and 1887 on three different enrollments.

He enlisted for the first time on July 12, 1915, in the 69th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, service number 120312; stating that he was born in 1886 and under the name Victor Lécuyer. He was scheduled to embark for Great Britain on April 17, 1916, but failed to report for duty. He was declared a deserter because he had been unlawfully absent since December 8, 1915. He enlisted a second time in Montreal on March 3, 1917, with the 216th Battalion, service number 274148, stating that he was born in 1884 and using the name Charles Lécuyer. On April 18, he was scheduled to set sail for Great Britain. Once again, he failed to report for duty. On April 23, 1917, he enlisted for a third time with the 253rd Battalion in Kingston, Ontario, under service number 1090473 (later replaced by 274148), stating that he was born in 1887 and using the name Charles Victor Lécuyer. On April 29, 1917, he departed for Great Britain, where he arrived on May 7. Upon arrival, he was temporarily assigned to the 5th Reserve Battalion in Shoreham. On September 1, he was assigned to the 10th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling before being transferred to the 22nd Battalion on November 23. From December 10 to 20, he was seconded to the 2nd Canadian Division Fatigue Corps. Upon his return to the 22nd Battalion, he rejoined that unit in combat.

On June 8th, 1918, in the front line trenches opposite Neuville-Vitasse, he suffered multiple wounds to his legs and one arm and died the next day at the 2/1st London Field Ambulance in the Dainville area.