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Son of Joseph Lavoie and Adèle Dubé, of Coaticook, Stanstead, Québec.
He stated being born in Rimouski when he enlisted, (service number 61021).
He was promoted Officer on June 26, 1916.
A founding member of the 22nd Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he enlisted on October 21, 1914, with service number 61021. He sailed for Great Britain on May 20, 1915, and landed in Plymouth, England, on the 29th. On June 8, he was assigned as Major Renaud’s signalman and was promoted to sergeant on July 1. On September 15, he crossed the English Channel and landed in Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France, that same day with the first contingent of the 22nd Battalion. On June 18, 1916, despite heavy shelling, he succeeded in establishing a telephone line between the command post and the companies, for which he was awarded the Military Medal (MM). On the 26th, he was promoted to lieutenant. He was killed in action on September 15, 1916, during the Battle of Courcelette, in Sauvage Valley, between the woods of Bazentin, Mametz, and Contalmaison, when a shell landed in his trench, decapitating Major Renaud.
Citation for the Military Medal (MM) excerpted from the regimental archives: “For establishing, maintaining, and servicing communications with the central sector of Saint-Éloi (Belgium) by laying a telephone cable over a distance of approximately 500 yards outside our sector under extremely difficult conditions. This cable was the only means of communication available to the central sector. It proved extremely useful to the brigade. By ensuring reliable communications, he demonstrated complete disregard for danger while under intense artillery fire.”
Military Medal for bravery as Sergeant Signaller at Mont Sorrel (Ypres) between June 14 to 19, 1916.
Digital gallery of Lieutenant Louis Rosario Lavoie
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La Presse September 14th 1918 -
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Le Peuple, organ of the Montmagny district - December 8, 1916 -
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La Patrie - October 16th 1916 -
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La Patrie - October 16th 1916 -
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La Presse - October 12th 1916
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Lieutenant Louis Rosario Lavoie
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Louis Rosario Lavoie
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Louis Rosario Lavoie
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Louis Rosario Lavoie
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Louis Rosario Lavoie
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Louis Rosario Lavoie
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Page 117 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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