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François Langlois
In memory of:
Private François Langlois
June 8, 1918
Military Service
648503
21
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
22nd Bn.
(Translation from Archives régimentaires du Royal 22e Régiment) “During a raid on an enemy post, at 500 yards in front of our line, he displayed true courage and killed many enemy soldiers. Armed with grenades, he damaged the enemy’s shelters and helped with taking prisoners. This man excelled in hand-to-hand fighting with bayonet. Private Langlois volunteered for this raid. He was part of a group of four Officers and 110 men”.
Military Medal
Additional Information
February 8, 1897
Cap-d’Espoir (L’Anse-du-Cap), Gaspésie, Quebec
April 13, 1916
Haileybury, Ontario
Baptized François-Xavier Langlois. Son of Thomas Langlois and Marie Méthot, of Grande-Rivière, Gaspésie, and Montréal, Québec.
He stated being named Frank, born in Grande-Rivière in 1895 when he enlisted.
He was awarded the Military Medal for conspicous barvery on May 27-28 mai, 1918, in front of Boiry Becquerelle.
Commemorated on Page 445 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
II. H. 8.
Wailly is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais about 6 kilometres south-west from Arras in the valley of the little river Crinchon. WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY stands above the village on its outskirts in part of the old orchard.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Newspaper clipping – La Presse 10 July 1918 -
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Photo of François-Xavier Langlois – 1897-1918 -
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Photo of François-Xavier Langlois – 1897-1918 -
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