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Baptized Pierre-Léon Kavanagh. Son of Jérémie Kavanagh (deceased in 1909) and Paméla Roy, of Montréal, Québec. He stated being born in 1889 when he enlisted and although baptized "Léon", the first name ""Lionel"" appears form the 1901 census.
Enlisted on November 29, 1915, in Company C of the 69th Reserve Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he sailed for Great Britain on April 17, 1916, from Saint John, New Brunswick. He disembarked in Liverpool, England, on the 27th. On June 28, he was transferred to the 22nd Battalion and crossed the English Channel on the 29th to land at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France. On July 13, he went to the front lines at Zillebeke, Belgium. On September 15, 1916, he was initially reported missing and later confirmed killed in action during the Battle of Courcelette, Somme, France. His body was never found.
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His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. 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 Lionel Kavanagh
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Private Lionel Kavanagh
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Page 111 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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