Private André Demers

He stated being born in 1897 when he enlisted, but he was only 16. Authorities found out that he was underage only after he reached the front lines with the 22nd Battalion, in October 1916. He was then sent back to England, where he was trained as a signaler. After one year, in November 1917, he got permission to rejoin the 22nd Battalion in France. He was wounded in action and got a concussion in April 1918, and spent the next two months in convalescence. He returned to his unit and was killed in action two months later, during the Battle of Amiens.

Enlisted in the 57th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, he arrived in Plymouth, England, on October 28, 1915. He was first transferred to the 69th Reserve Battalion on July 13, 1916, and then to the 22nd Battalion on October 4. The following day, he landed at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France. Because of his young age, he returned to England and rejoined the 22nd Battalion on November 14, 1917. He was wounded in action on April 11, 1918, and hospitalized until the 21st. Back in the regiment, he returned to the front line on May 28, and was killed in action on August 9, 1918, during the Battle of Amiens between Vrély and Méharicourt.