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Baptized Joseph Lucien Roland Laporte. Son of Lucien Laporte and Yvonne Massé of Montreal, Quebec.
Under the National Resources Mobilization Act of 1940, he enlisted in the Régiment de Maisonneuve—Infantry Reserve—in Montreal, service number D-577046, from May 20, 1942, to April 20, 1943. On June 1, he volunteered for service in the non-permanent active militia, service number D-555646, which was replaced by D-577046. On June 13, he enlisted in the regular forces, service number D-145585. On November 24, 1944, he embarked for Great Britain, where he arrived on December 5. On January 23, 1945, he was assigned to the Mediterranean theater of operations with Force M. He embarked the same day and landed on Italian soil on February 7. He was transferred to the Royal 22nd Regiment on the 13th and joined the unit on the 14th. On March 14, he embarked for France, where he landed on the 16th. From Marseille, he traveled to the Netherlands via Belgium. On April 6, he arrived at his destination. He was killed in action on April 14, 1945, during the Battle of Yssel—also known as the Battle of Deventer—as part of Operation Cleanser, aimed at capturing the fortified forest areas between Zutphen and Apeldoorn. He was temporarily buried on the 16th in Deventer. His body was later exhumed and reburied in Holten.
Digital gallery of Private Roland Laporte
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Holten Canadian War Cemetery
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Photo 2 of Holten Canadian War Cemetery
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Holten Canadian War Cemetery
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Flower beds
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Cross of Sacrifice
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Grave Marker
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Grave Marker
Digital gallery of
Private Roland Laporte
Digital gallery of
Private Roland Laporte
Digital gallery of
Private Roland Laporte
Digital gallery of
Private Roland Laporte
Digital gallery of
Private Roland Laporte
Digital gallery of
Private Roland Laporte
Digital gallery of
Private Roland Laporte
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 532 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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