Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Lionel Degré
In memory of:
Private Lionel Degré
November 6, 1916
Montreal, Quebec
Military Service
1012622
24
Army
Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force
230th Bn.
Additional Information
September 19, 1892
Valleyfield (Ste-Cécile), Quebec
September 21, 1916
Ottawa, Ontario
Baptized Joseph-Léonide Saint-Pierre. Son of Gilbert Degré-dit-St-Pierre and Adèle Végiard-dit-Labonté (deceased in 1913). He served one week with the 22nd Battalion in December 1914. He reenrolled six months later with the 41st Battalion and stated being born on 21 January 1894. He was released for medical reasons after three months of service and then reenrolled with the 230th Battalion in September 1916, declaring being born on 9 December 1889. He died of a pneumonia at the Royal Victoria Hospital of Montréal.
His last named is spelled DUGRÉ in the records of Notre-Dame of Montréal parish; his last named is spelled DEGRAY in the First World War Book of Remembrance and spelled DEGRÉ at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Commemorated on Page 76 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
MONTREAL (NOTRE DAME DES NEIGES) CEMETERY
Quebec, Canada
N/A
Montreal (Notre Dame des Nieges) Cemetery adjoins the Mount Royal Cemetery, in Montreal, Québec, and a War Cross is erected on the dividing line. Access by car via Highway 15 (Decarie) south, and take the exit for Queen Mary Road. Follow signs for Cote des Neiges Road south. The entrance to the cemetery is on the left hand side of this road. During both wars, Montreal was the headquarters of No. 4 Military District. The city had seven military hospitals with more than 900 beds during the First and Second World Wars. The Royal Air Force Ferry Command had its headquarters at Dorval Airport and there was a Royal Air Force Station at St.Hubert. Some graves cannot be individually marked and are commemorated on a bronze plaque fixed to the Cross of Sacrifice.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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