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Baptized Joseph-Roch-Edmond Fradette. Son of Marie-Louise Clavet (deceased in 1912) and Adélard Fradette (deceased in 1918), of St-Thomas-de-Montmagny and Québec, Québec. He stated being born on 12 September 1896 when he enlisted.
Enlisted in the 57th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, service number 502334, he was incorporated into the 41st Battalion, service number 417642, and crossed over to Great Britain on October 18, 1915, landing in Plymouth, England, on the 28th. Incorporated into the 23rd Reserve Battalion on April 20, 1916, he was transferred to the 22nd Battalion on June 28. He left for France on the 29th and landed in Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, the same day. He joined his new unit and went to the front line on July 2 to take part in the fighting at Zillebeke, Belgium. He was initially reported missing between September 14 and 18, 1916, and was finally recognized as having been killed in action on September 16, 1916, during the Battle of Courcelette. His body was never found.
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His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). 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) -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
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Private Edmond Fradette
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Private Edmond Fradette
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Page 87 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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