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Léopold Drouin

In memory of:

Private Léopold Drouin

April 10, 1917
Vimy, France

Military Service

Service Number:

449191

Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

September 19, 1886
St-Joseph-de-Beuce, Quebec

Enlistment:

February 29, 1916
St-Joseph-de-Beuce

Baptized Léopold-Alphonse Drouin. Son of Nazaire Drouin (deceased in 1907) and Marie Lessard, of St-Joseph-de-Beauce.

He first enrolled in Québec on 4 November 1914 (service number 932), soon after the 22nd Battalion was formed, but it does not appear that he joined the unit in Saint John and his service was probably short term, as he is not listed in the 22nd Battalion’s lists at that time. He stated being born on 22 September 1890 when he first enrolled and born on 22 September 1888 when he enrolled a second time.

His name is inscribed « Léo Paul » in the Book of Remembrance but he was recorded Léopold when he was baptized and he signed Léopold. Some documents are missing in his military file.

Commemorated on Page 230 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. E. 8.

Location:

Thelus is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, west of the N17 Arras-Lens main road and 6.5 kilometres north of Arras. Thelus Military Cemetery is approximately 300 metres west of the N17, located in the open country, about 50 metres north of Thelus village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of death registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Don to Drzewiecki. Microform Sequence 29; Volume Number 31829_B016738. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 173. Page 997 of 1076.

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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: Don to Drzewiecki. Microform Sequence 29; Volume Number 31829_B016738. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 173. Page 997 of 1076.
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  • Grave marker– The grave marker at the Thelus Military Cemetery located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, just outside of Thelus, France. May he rest in peace. (K. Falconer/J. Stephens 2010)

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    Grave marker – The grave marker at the Thelus Military Cemetery located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, just outside of Thelus, France. May he rest in peace. (K. Falconer/J. Stephens 2010)
  • Thelus Military Cemetery– The Thelus Military Cemetery located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, just outside of Thelus, France. May they rest in peace. (J. Stephens)

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    Thelus Military Cemetery
    Thelus Military Cemetery – The Thelus Military Cemetery located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, just outside of Thelus, France. May they rest in peace. (J. Stephens)

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