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Son of Guillaume (alias William John) Duguay and Emma Beaudin, of Pabos, Bonaventure, Quebec. Brother of soldier Roméo Duguay (1915–1985), who fought in Italy during World War II. He survived the war.
Enlisted in the Royal 22nd Regiment, he was assigned to Company C. He sailed for Great Britain on December 9, 1939, arriving in Greenock, Scotland, on the 18th. A very undisciplined soldier, on June 15, 1943, he set sail again to take part in the landing in Sicily, Operation Husky, on July 10, 1943, with Force M. On September 10, he set foot on Italian soil. On the 13th, he was hospitalized for fever and was frequently admitted to field hospitals. He may have died at the 14th Canadian General Hospital in Caserta from malaria and pneumonia. He had 1,700 days of service, including 1,670 overseas.
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Commemorated on:
Page 296 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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CASERTA WAR CEMETERY Italy
The town of Caserta, which is famous for its Royal Palace, designed by Vanvitelli in the middle of the 18th century to the order of Charles III of Bourbon, lies about 27 kilometres due north of Naples. The Palace served as headquarters for the Allied armies in Italy for the greater part of the duration of the Italian campaign.
If going by car visitors should take the highway to Naples, No.A2, and leave it at the Caserta Nord exit. Proceed to the first set of traffic lights and then turn left and continue along the main street eastward for 2.2 kilometres, past the Royal Palace. Just after the Royal Palace, about 0.2 kilometres, turn left at the main intersection (a piazza with round corners) and head north for 2.0 kilometres, following this street along the eastern edge of the Royal Gardens. After 2.0 kilometres, turn right and proceed directly westward for 0.8 kilometres, then turn southward down an incline. After a distance of 0.3 kilometres there will be a large Communal Cemetery located on the left; proceed to the main gates and the CWGC plot will be found at the end of this road. Cars may be parked within the Communal Cemetery grounds.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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