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Baptized Jean-Baptiste Gagné.
Son of Jean-Baptiste « John » Gagné and Clara Pellerin, of Brompton Falls (Bromptonville), Richmond, Québec.
When he enlisted, he used « John » as his first name and stated being born on August 18, 1885.
Enlisted in the 37th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he was assigned to the 41st Battalion on September 14, 1915. On October 16, he left for Great Britain and arrived in Plymouth, England, on the 28th. With the 23rd Battalion, he landed in France on May 7, 1916. On June 6, he was transferred to the 22nd Battalion. On the 7th, he joined his new unit and on the 8th, he went to the front line. He was wounded in action on September 30, 1916, and reported missing during the Battle of Courcelette, Pas-de-Calais, during the capture of the Regina trench. After an investigation on June 3, 1917, it was determined that he had been killed in action on October 3, 1916.
As no family members or next of kin could be located, his medals and decorations could not be returned, nor could the Remembrance Cross.
He is commemorated as Jean Gagné in the First World War Book of Remembrance.
The name and service number for John Gagné (417733 J. GAGNE) was also inscribed on the Vimy Memorial.
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Page 89 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No. 2 Somme, France
Serre is a village 11 kilometres north-north-east of Albert.
Using the D919 from Arras to Amiens you will drive through the villages of Bucquoy, Puisieux then Serre Les Puisieux (approximately 20 kilometres south of Arras). On leaving Serre Les Puisieux, 1.3 kilometres further along the D919, SERRE ROAD CEMETERY NO 2 can be found on the left hand side.
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