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Sandford Compeau

In memory of:

Gunner Sandford Compeau

August 31, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

300039

Age:

32

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Field Artillery

Division:

1st Bde.

Additional Information

Born:

July 12, 1885

Son of Joseph and Mary Compeau; husband of Louise G. Compeau, of Gananoque, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 219 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION (ROUEN)
Seine-Maritime, France

Grave Reference:

P. II. B. 1B.

Location:

The St. Sever Cemetery and Extension (Rouen) is situated about 3 kilometres south of Rouen Cathedral and a short distance west of the road from Rouen to Elbeuf. If travelling from Elbeuf or Caen on the N.138, follow Avenue Des Canadiens right down to the roundabout. Then take the fourth exit into Rue Stanislas De Jardin, and the cemetery lies 150 metres on the left. The CWGC signpost is located at the entrance of the cemetery. The cemetery covers an area of 49,885 square metres. The War Stone is on the boundary of the original Cemetery and the Extension, facing the City of Rouen War Memorial. The Cross is raised on a terrace on the further side of the Extension. The Chapel, cruciform and surmounted by a dome, is in the middle of the Extension.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of Sandford Compeau

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    Photo of Sandford Compeau
    Photo of Sandford Compeau
  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CLEAL TO CONNOLLY. Microform Sequence 21; Volume Number 31829_B016730. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 165. Page 1191 of 1384.

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CLEAL TO CONNOLLY. Microform Sequence 21; Volume Number 31829_B016730. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 165. Page 1191 of 1384.
  • Gananoque War Memorial - Gananoque, Ontario.

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    Gananoque War Memorial - Gananoque, Ontario.
    Gananoque War Memorial - Gananoque, Ontario.
  • Memorial Page– Sandford Compeau is honoured on page 82 of the Gananoque Remembers booklet, published on January 31, 2005.

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    Memorial Page
    Memorial Page – Sandford Compeau is honoured on page 82 of the Gananoque Remembers booklet, published on January 31, 2005.
  • Gananoque Remembers– Gananoque, Ontario is a small town situated on the St. Lawrence River in the heart of 1,000 Islands. It is one of hundreds of communities throughout Canada with war memorials which commemorate more than 110,000 men and women who lost their lives during both world wars. Over a thousand citizens from Gananoque and surounding areas served in the navy, army, or air force: 83 lost their lives in parts of Canada, and in the battlefields of Europe. Among the dead of Gananoque include a 15 year old solider, a father of ten, four sets of brothers and a Victoria Cross winner. Today the town cenotaph lists the names of those who died and few citizens are aware of their family backgrounds or their circumstances of their deaths. Geraldine Chase of Gannaoque and Bill Beswetherick of Kingston believed it was necessary to collect this information and perpetuate their sacrifices. Gananoque Remembers book is a tribute to those who gave their lives for our freedom.

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    Gananoque Remembers
    Gananoque Remembers – Gananoque, Ontario is a small town situated on the St. Lawrence River in the heart of 1,000 Islands. It is one of hundreds of communities throughout Canada with war memorials which commemorate more than 110,000 men and women who lost their lives during both world wars. Over a thousand citizens from Gananoque and surounding areas served in the navy, army, or air force: 83 lost their lives in parts of Canada, and in the battlefields of Europe. Among the dead of Gananoque include a 15 year old solider, a father of ten, four sets of brothers and a Victoria Cross winner. Today the town cenotaph lists the names of those who died and few citizens are aware of their family backgrounds or their circumstances of their deaths. Geraldine Chase of Gannaoque and Bill Beswetherick of Kingston believed it was necessary to collect this information and perpetuate their sacrifices. Gananoque Remembers book is a tribute to those who gave their lives for our freedom.
  • World War I Memorial– Christ (Anglican) Church, Gananoque, ON courtesy Chris Andrew

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    World War I Memorial
    World War I Memorial – Christ (Anglican) Church, Gananoque, ON courtesy Chris Andrew
  • Memorial– Compeau family grave marker at Gananoque Cemetery. Photo courtesy Chris Andrew.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Compeau family grave marker at Gananoque Cemetery. Photo courtesy Chris Andrew.
  • St. Sever Cemetery and Extension (Rouen)– St. Sever Cemetery photo taken March 2013 by Mark Banning, England "The sheer scale of St Sever at Rouen is impossible to convey."

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    St. Sever Cemetery and Extension (Rouen)
    St. Sever Cemetery and Extension (Rouen) – St. Sever Cemetery photo taken March 2013 by Mark Banning, England "The sheer scale of St Sever at Rouen is impossible to convey."
  • Grave marker– (Maple Leaf Legacy Project and Gananoque Remembers)

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – (Maple Leaf Legacy Project and Gananoque Remembers)

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