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Jean-Baptiste Degagné

In memory of:

Private Jean-Baptiste Degagné

August 27, 1918
Chérisy, France

Military Service

Service Number:

4040257

Age:

34

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

October 10, 1883
St-Gédéon, Lac St-Jean, Quebec

Enlistment:

February 9, 1918
Québec, Quebec

Baptized Jean-Baptiste Desgagnés. Son of Éphrem Desgagner (deceased in 1885) and Agnès Larouche. His mother remarried to François Gaudreault in 1889 and moved to Mistassini, Lac St-Jean, Québec.

Jean-Baptiste stated being born on 22 August and being 35 years-old. His biological father, his adoptive father, his mother as well as himself were illiterate; it is therefore not possible to determine the correct spelling of the last name.

Commemorated on Page 396 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

QUEBEC CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

B. 14.

Location:

Take the D38 from Cherisy to Hendecourt. Approximately 2 kilometres from Cherisy turn left just before Sun Quarry Cemetery onto a dirt track. Continue for 1 kilometre before turning left to arrive at Quebec Cemetery.

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: Davy to Detro. Microform Sequence 27; Volume Number 31829_B016736. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 171. Page 427-1036 of 1036.

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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: Davy to Detro. Microform Sequence 27; Volume Number 31829_B016736. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 171. Page 427-1036 of 1036.
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  • Document– Baptism record for Jean Baptiste Desgagne. It can be spelt Desgagnes, Desgagne, or DeGagne. The "s" are silent. At this time, most of his family was using Desgagne. Later on, in Manitoba, most have gone to using DeGagne. The screenshot of the baptism is from BaNQ. I believe it's ok to share. https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/3987664?docref=RA18ik45ThoWVbexh-N7MQ

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    Document – Baptism record for Jean Baptiste Desgagne. It can be spelt Desgagnes, Desgagne, or DeGagne. The "s" are silent. At this time, most of his family was using Desgagne. Later on, in Manitoba, most have gone to using DeGagne. The screenshot of the baptism is from BaNQ. I believe it's ok to share. https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/3987664?docref=RA18ik45ThoWVbexh-N7MQ

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