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Arthur Diyotte (Guillot-Dit-Dyotte)

In memory of:

Private Arthur Diyotte (Guillot-Dit-Dyotte)

August 17, 1917
Lapugnoy, France

Military Service

Service Number:

889891

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

July 26, 1894
Grande-Rivière, Gaspésie, Quebec

Enlistment:

April 11, 1916
Gaspé, Quebec

Baptized Charles-Arthur Guillot. Son of Charles Guillot and Mary Costigan, of Grande-Rivière, Gaspésie, Québec.

He stated being born in 1897 and signed « Diyotte » when he enlisted. His name is therefore inscribed « Diyotte » in the Book of Remembrance, but his headstone is engraved « Dyotte », probably due to a request by a family member to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. In genealogy documents, this family last name changed from « Noël » to « Guillot » and then to « Dyotte or Diotte ».

He was severely wounded from shrapnel during the assault on Hill 70, in Lens, on 15 August 1917, and was evacuated to No. 18 Casualty clearing station in Lapugnoy. He died there of his wounds two days later.

Commemorated on Page 228 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

V. C. 4.

Location:

Lapugnoy is a village and commune in Pas-de-Calais, 6 kilometres west of Bethune. From the centre of Lapugnoy, head south-west on the D70 in the direction of Marles-les-Mines. On the outskirts of the centre there is a crucifix at the side of the main road, turn right here towards Allouagne. After approximately 500 metres there is a track on the left hand side (the Cemetery is signposted here) and the LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY can be found on the left hand side, approximately 500 metres, along this track.

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: Deuel to Domoney. Microform Sequence 28; Volume Number 31829_B016737. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 172. Page 749 of 1084.

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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: Deuel to Domoney. Microform Sequence 28; Volume Number 31829_B016737. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 172. Page 749 of 1084.
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