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Baptized Joseph Victor Paul René Fiset, he served under the name Paul René Fiset. Son of Pierre Joseph Fiset and Angélina Greffard of Québec, Québec.
He served in the Quebec Regiment – NPAM, serial number 1132, from April 20, 1938, until his enlistment in the regular forces. A very undisciplined soldier, he served with the 3rd Anti-Aircraft Battery of the Royal Canadian Artillery from February 29 to April 1, 1940, when he returned to the Quebec Regiment – NPAM – until May 24, 1940. On the 25th, he was incorporated into the 3rd Provost Company in Quebec City. On August 22, 1940, he embarked for Great Britain, where he landed on September 5. On May 7, 1941, he transferred to the 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade and on September 10, he was transferred to the Royal 22nd Regiment, serial number E-24310. On June 15, 1943, he embarked with Force M for the Mediterranean. He landed in Sicily on July 10 as part of Operation Husky. He was killed in action on July 27, 1943, during an assault on Mount Santa Maria near Catenanuova, Sicily. He was buried there on August 1. Around October 14, 1944, his body was exhumed and reburied in the cemetery in Agira. He had served 1,374 days, including 1,069 overseas.
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Agira Canadian War Cemetery
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Agira Canadian War Cemetery
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Lance Corporal Joseph Victor Paul René Fiset
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Lance Corporal Joseph Victor Paul René Fiset
In the Books of Remembrance
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Page 159 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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AGIRA CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Italy
Agira Canadian War Cemetery lies in the Commune of Agira, Province of Enna, in the centre of Sicily. From the autostrada A19, Catania-Palermo, take the exit to Catenanuova. Follow signposts to Regalbuto, then pass Regalbuto, going in the direction of Agira. The Cemetery is then signposted about 12 kilometres from Regalbuto.
On 10 July 1943, following the successful conclusion of the north African campaign in mid May, a combined allied force of 160,000 Commonwealth and American troops invaded Sicily as a prelude to the assault on mainland Italy. The Italians, who would shortly make peace with the Allies and re-enter the war on their side, offered little determined resistance but German opposition was vigorous and stubborn. The campaign in Sicily came to an end on 17 August when the two allied forces came together at Messina, but failed to cut off the retreating Axis lines. Agira was taken by the 1st Canadian Division of 28 July and the site for the war cemetery was chosen in September for the burial of all Canadians who had been killed in the Sicily campaign. Agira Canadian War Cemetery contains 491 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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