Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Louis Rosario Lavoie
In memory of:
Lieutenant Louis Rosario Lavoie
September 15, 1916
Military Service
26
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
22nd Bn.
Military Medal for bravery as Sergeant Signaller at Mont Sorrel (Ypres) between June 14 to 19, 1916.
Military Medal
Additional Information
November 30, 1889
Les Escoumins, Côte-Nord, Quebec
October 21, 1914
Montreal, Quebec
Son of Joseph Lavoie and Adèle Dubé, of Coaticook, Stanstead, Québec.
He stated being born in Rimouski when he enlisted, (service number 61021).
He was promoted Officer on June 26, 1916.
Commemorated on Page 117 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
SUNKEN ROAD CEMETERY, CONTALMAISON
Somme, France
II. D. 5.
Contalmaison is a village in the Department of the Somme, 6 kilometres east-north-east of Albert. The Sunken Road, from which the cemetery is named, is part of the Contalmaison-Pozieres road, and the cemetery lies a little east of the road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – La Presse September 14th 1918 -
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Newspaper clipping – La Patrie - October 16th 1916 -
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Newspaper clipping – La Patrie - October 16th 1916 -
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Newspaper clipping – La Presse - October 12th 1916 -
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Newspaper clipping – Le Peuple, organ of the Montmagny district - December 8, 1916
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