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Military service
Service number:
416445
Age:
38
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division:
22nd Bn.
Birth:
May 24, 1878
Detroit
Enlistment:
February 25, 1915
Montreal, Québec
Death:
September 18, 1916
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Son of William Bergevin and Denise (alias Arméline), of Côte-St-Paul, Montréal.
He stated being born in 1883 when he enlisted.
After being transferred to the 22nd Battalion from the 23rd Reserve Battalion on 16 May 1916, he was wounded in action on 14 September at the Battle of Courcelette, Pas-de-Calais, France. He was reported missing on 18 September and officially recognised as dead on 16 July 1917.
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Memorial
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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Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens ... May 2022 -
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Inscription - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens ... May 2022 -
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Mourning Mother - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens ... May 2022 -
Newspaper clipping
La Presse - 13 June 1916
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Private Augustin Bergevin
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Private Augustin Bergevin
Digital gallery of
Private Augustin Bergevin
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Private Augustin Bergevin
Digital gallery of
Private Augustin Bergevin
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 53 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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