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Baptized Joseph-Olivier-Armand Laberge. Son of Théodore Laberge and Émilie Vézina, of Ottawa, Ontario. He stated being born on the 16th when he enlisted.
Enlisted in the 41st Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he stated that he had served in the 70th Hull Regiment and drew an X as his signature. On October 16, 1915, he embarked for Great Britain, where he landed on the 28th in Plymouth, England. On April 26, 1916, he was assigned to the 23rd Reserve Battalion. On June 28, he was transferred to the 22nd Battalion. On the 29th, with the 23rd Battalion, he crossed over to France and landed at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, that same day. He joined his new unit on July 2 in combat at Zillebeke, Belgium. From August 5 to 8, he was seconded to the 2nd Canadian Entrenchment Battalion. After a stint with the 5th Canadian Field Ambulance, he rejoined the 22nd on the 29th on the front lines. He was killed in action on August 19, 1917, during the Battle of Lens, near Cité Saint-Laurent, on Hill 70 during the capture of the Catapulte Trench. His body was never recovered.
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Newspaper clipping
From the Ottawa Citizen newspaper c.1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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) -
Vimy Memorial
Vimy Memorial - August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Vimy Memorial
Mourning Mother - Vimy Memorial - August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Inscription
Inscription - Vimy Memorial - August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Inscription
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)
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Private Armand Labarge (Laberge)
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Private Armand Labarge (Laberge)
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Private Armand Labarge (Laberge)
Digital gallery of
Private Armand Labarge (Laberge)
Digital gallery of
Private Armand Labarge (Laberge)
Digital gallery of
Private Armand Labarge (Laberge)
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Page 270 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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