Military service
Burial/memorial information
He took part in the Battle of Caëstre, Pas-de-Calais, France, on 18 October 1917, the Battle of Passchendaele, West Flanders, on 6 November 1917, the Battle of Méricourt, Pas-de-Calais, on 25 January 1918, the Battle of Liévins-Lens, Pas-de-Calais, on 27 February 1918, the Battle of Neuville-Vitasse, Pas-de-Calais, on 11 April 1918, and the Battle of Amiens, Picardy, France, on 8 August 1918. He was killed in action on 27 August 1918 at the Battle of Chérisy, France, during the Allied offensive from Neuville-Vitasse towards Wancourt.
British War Medal, Victory Medal.
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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) -
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) -
Newspaper clipping
La Presse September 28th 1918
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Private Albert Auger
Digital gallery of
Private Albert Auger
Digital gallery of
Private Albert Auger
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 362 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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