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D'ESCOUSSE
DOMINION No. 4
EAST BAY
FRIAR'S HEAD
GEORGEVILLE
D'ESCOUSSE
Rev. Wilfred Boucher, P.P.
Summary: 43 enlisted, 4 killed, 2 wounded
Bonin, Sgt. Arthur, (promoted from ranks) 185th Bn., C.I.
Bond, Pte. Ned, 165th Bn., C.I.
Boudreau, Sgt. Anthony, (promoted from ranks) A.E.F.
Boudreau, Sgt. James, (promoted from ranks) A.E.F.
Boudreau, Pte. Wilfred, 10th Siege Batt., C.G.A.
Bourque, Pte. Henry, 165th Bn., C.I.
BRETTEN, PTE. STANISLAUS, 1st Depot Bn.
Coiffe, Pte. Paul, no entry
Doyle, Pte. Alexander, no entry
Doyle, Pte. Henry, no entry
Doyle, Pte. Matthew, C.A.M.C.
Fougere, Pte. Alphonse, 1st Depot Bn.
FOUGERE, PTE. ANTHONY, C.A.M.C.
Killed 26 May, 1918
Son of Dominique Fougere, Jr. &
Alvina Mary 'Vena' Fougere
Fougere, Cpl. Leonard, 165th Bn., C.I.
Harding, Pte. Walter, 165th Bn., C.I.
*Hynes, Sgt. Fraser, (promoted from ranks), 221st Bn., C.I.
Joyce, Sgt. Clancy, (promoted from ranks), 165th Bn., C.I.
Son of Henri 'Henry' Josse &
Adele Margaret Maguet
(Surname became Joyce)
Joyce, Pte. Joseph, C.F.A.
Kehoe, Pte. Charles, 1st Depot Bn.
Landry, Pte. Marcellin, 1st Depot Bn.
Landry, Pte. Bonaventure, no entry
Langlois, Cpl. Ambroise, 165th Bn., C.I.
Langelois, Pte. Bartholomew, C.A.M.C.
Latimer, Cpl. Irving, 1st Depot Bn.
LeBlanc, Pte. Henry, 17th Reserve Bn., C.I.
LeBlanc, Pte. Isaac, 64th Bn., C.I.
MacDonald, Pte. Lennox, 1st Depot Bn.
*McGrath, Pte. Patrick, 185th Bn., C.I.
PERTUS, LIEUT. ALPHONSE REMI, 165th Bn., C.I. & R.A.F.
Son of Capt. Alfred Pertus &
Susanne (Hebert) Pertus of Poulamon
Killed in Scotland
Pettipas, Q.M. Sgt. Leonard Alphonse,
(promoted from ranks), 165th Bn., C.I.
Pettipas, Lieut. Mederic, 22nd Bn., C.I.
Poirier, Pte. Arthur, no entry
Poirier, Pte. Chrisanthus, Princess Pats Bn., C.I.
Poirier, Pte. Edward, no entry
POIRIER, SIGNALLER, HUBERT FIDELE 165th Bn., C.I.
Killed in France 30 Apr 1918
Son of Arthur D. Poirier &
Martha 'Agnes' Langlois
Poirier, Lauchlin, Israel 'Lochie' (rank not entered) 165th Bn., C.I.
Son of Isidore Poirier &
Barbara Marie Langlois
St. Hyacinth's Parish Cemetery
Headstone reads:
Poirier, Lauchlin 1896 1972
Poirier, Marie Anita 1896 1986 Wife
Poirier, Gnr. Linus, 10th Siege Batt., C.G.A.
Poirier, Cpl. Phileas, 165th Bn., C.I.
Poirier, Pte. Rudulph, 165th Bn., C.I.
Son of Henry 'John T.' Poirier &
Marie Alvina Poirier
Poirier, Pte. Wilfred, R.A.F.
Samson. Pte. Angus, 185th Bn., C.I.
Son of Pierre 'Peter' Samson &
Jeanne 'Jane' Burke
Samson, Pte. Prudent, 185th Bn., C.I.
Son of Pierre 'Peter' Samson &
Jeanne 'Jane' Burke
Shannon, Pte. Alphonse, 1st Depot Bn.
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DOMINION No. 4
Rev. J. J. MacNeil, P.P.
Summary: 115 enlisted, 22 killed, 12 wounded
AuCoin, Pte. Thomas D., 64th Bn., C.I.
Boozan, Dvr. John, No. 1 Field Batt., C.F.A.
Boozan, Pte. Thomas, 185th Bn., C.I.
*Boutilier, Pte. William, 25th Bn., C.I.
(son of Charles Boutilier &
Amelia Benoit)
Burrows, Spr. George, No. 1 Howitzer Batt., C.F.A.
Bullock, Pte. Frank, 185th Bn., C.I.
CAMPBELL, PTE. CHARLES, 25th Bn., C.I.
*Campbell, Cpl. Roderick, 185th Bn., C.I.
CANN, PTE. JAMES, 25th Bn., C.I.
Cann, Pte. John. 85th Bn., C.I.
Chant, Pte. John L., 94th Regiment
Chant, Pte. John, 94th Regiment
*Chiasson, Cpl. C.M., 64th Bn., C.I.
Chiasson, Pte. John, 85th Bn., C.I.
Chiasson, Pte. William, C.A.M.C.
Delaney, Pte. Murdock, 185th Bn., C.I.
Desveaux, Cpl. Daniel, 94th Regiment
DESVEAUX, BUGLER HECTOR, 185th Bn., C.I.
DESVEAUX, PTE. MICHAEL, 85th Bn., C.I.
DESVEAUX, PTE. NEIL J., 185th Bn., C.I.
Dooley, Pte. Alexander, 185th Bn., C.I.
DOOLEY, PTE. THOMAS, 185th Bn., C.I.
DOOLEY, PTE. MAURICE, 185th Bn., C.I.
Dooley, Pte. William, 185th Bn., C.I.
Farrell, Pte. Joseph, 1st Bn., C.R.T.
FLEMMING, CPL. EDWARD, 185th Bn., C.I.
Furlong, Farrier Thomas,
Note: A farrier is one who shoes horses. C.A.S.C.
Gallant, Capt. Chas. F., 85th Bn., C.I.
GARDINER, PTE. JOSEPH, 25th Bn., C.I.
GILDAY, PTE. CLEMENT, 64th Bn., C.I.
*Gilday, Cpl. W.H., 82nd Bn., C.I.
GILLIS, CPL. JOHN P., 85th Bn., C.I.
Gillis, Pte. Alex. G., 185th Bn., C.I.
Gillis, Pte. Joseph, 85th Bn., C.I.
HACHE, PTE. HECTOR, 106th Bn., C.I.
Lefort, Pte. Joseph, 185th Bn., C.I.
Lambert, Pte. George, 94th Reg't.
Leaver, Dvr. Dan J., C.D.A.C.
Leaver, Pte. Leo, 1st Depot Bn.
Levengle, Pte. Emile, 85th Bn., C.I.
Livingston, Pte. Hibbert, 1st. Depot Bn.
*Legere, Cpl. William, 106th Bn., C.I.
*Maillard. Pte. Henry, 85th Bn., C.I.
MEECHAN, PTE. JAMES. 85th Bn., C.I.
Murrins, Pte. Thomas, 185th Bn., C.I.
MacDonald, Pte. Angus C., 85th Bn., C.I.
MacDonald, Pte. A.K., No. 1 Tunnelling Co.
MACDONALD, PTE. DANIEL, 49th Bn., C.I.
MACDONALD, PTE. H.H., C.R.L.B. Co.
MacDonald, Pte. James, 185th Bn., C.I.
MacDonald, Gnr. J.J., No. 6 Siege Batt., C.G.A.
MACDONALD, MAJOR, JAMES A.,
(promoted from Sgt.), 1st & 9th Bns., C.I.
MACDONALD, PTE. WILLIAM J., 25th Bn., C.I.
MacInnis, Pte. John A., 185th Bn., C.I.
MacInnis, Pte. Neil Joseph, 185th Bn., C.I.
MacInnis, Pte. Neil J., 17th Res. Bn., C.I.
MacInnis, Cpl. John C., 64th Bn., C.I.
MACINTYRE, PTE. HUGH, 40th Bn., C.I.
MacIntyre, Pte. Hector, 1st Depot Bn.
MacIntyre, Pte. J. A., 40th Bn., C.I.
MacIntyre, Pte. Michael, 185th Bn., C.I.
MacIntyre, Pte. Michael, Jr., 185th Bn., C.I.
MACINTYRE, PTE. NORMAN, 85th Bn., C.I.
MACLELLAN, SGT. DAN J., 8th Bn., C.I.
MacLellan, Pte. John Duncan, no entry
McDougall, Pte. Hector, 185th Bn., C.I.
McDougall, Pte. John R., 246th Bn., C.I.
McInnis, Pte. Dan James, 1st Depot Bn.
McIntosh, Pte. Dan, 40th Bn., C.I.
*McIntyre, Sgt. Angus,
promoted from ranks No. 1 Howitzer Batt., C.F.A.
McIntyre, Dvr. Dan, No.1 Heavy Artillery, C.F.A.
McKenzie, Pte. Ronald, 1st Bn., C.I.
McKinnon, Pte. Alex. J., 185th Bn., C.I.
McKinnon, Pte. A. J., 85th Bn., C.I.
McKinnon, Pte. James, 185th Bn., C.I.
McKinnon, Pte. James P., 185th Bn., C.I.
McKinnon, Pte. James J., 94th Reg't.
McKinnon, Pte. William, No. 1 Siege Batt., C.G.A.
McLean, Sgt. Allan,
(promoted from ranks), 64th Bn., C.I.
McLean, Major John James,
(promoted from Lieut.), C.R.T.
McMullin, Pte. hugh, 94th Reg't.
McMullin, Cpl. James, 185th Bn., C.I.
*McNeil, Pte. Angus, 85th Bn., C.I.
*McNeil, Pte. Alex, 64th Bn., C.I.
McNeil, Pte. Alphonsus, 185th Bn., C.I.
McNeil, Pte. Dan J., 264th Bn., C.I.
McNeil, Pte. Dan, 1st Depot Bn.
McNeil, Pte. Hector, 185th Bn., C.I.
McNeil, Sgt. James B., D.C.M., M.M., & bar
(promoted from ranks) 85th Bn., C.I.
McNeil, Cpl. John, M.M., 25th Bn., C.I.
McNeil, Pte. Malcolm A., 1st Depot Bn.
McNeil, Pte. Peter, 85th Bn., C.I.
McNeil, Pte. Ronald, 40th Bn., C.I.
McPhee, Pte. Arthur, no entry
McPhee, Pte. Dan, 1st Depot Bn.
Nearing, Pte. Charles, 40th Bn., C.I.
*O'Handley, Pte. Dan, 40th Bn., & 25th Bn., C.I.
O'HANDLEY, SPR. JAMES, 64th Bn., C.I.
O'Handley, Bandsman Malcolm, 85th Bn., C.I.
Olson, Pte. James, 1st Depot Bn.
Olson, Pte. John, 3rd C.F.A.
Peter, Pte. Joseph, 1st Depot Bn.
Pickup, Pte. Alfred, 25th Bn., C.I.
**Pickup, Pte. Francis, 25th Bn., C.I.
Poirier, Pte. Didace, 64th Bn., C.I.
Poirier, Pte. Joseph, 94th Reg't.
QUANN, PTE. RODERICK, 185th Bn., C.I.
Quann, Pte. John, 185th Bn., C.I.
*Roberts, Pte. John, No. 1 Tunnelling Co.
Vervack, Pte. Joseph, 94th Reg't.
Warren, Spr. George J., 185th Bn., C.I.
Wynn, Pte. Joseph, 40th Bn., & 25th Bn., C.I.
Wynn, Pte. Thomas, 40th Bn., C.I. & C.R.T.
Wells, Pte. Richard, 1st Depot Bn.
Missed names & other data:
BOUTILIER, William "Billy", b. 1 Jan 1883, (son of Charles Boutilier and Amelia Benoit), Regimental No. 68288, joined with the 40th Battalion on 31 Mar 1915, transferred to the 25th Battalion, C.I., with which he went Overseas. He was seriously gassed, repatriated home, and spent most of the following time in Camp Hill Hospital, Halifax, until his death on 19 Apr 1929. Death being the result of the continuing effects of the deadly German gas.
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EAST BAY
Rev. M. MacCormick, P.P.
Summary: 74 enlisted, 7 killed, 3 wounded
Campbell, Gnr. Angus D., 10th Siege Batt., C.G.A.
CAMPBELL, PTE. DAN. J., R. C. Rifles
Campbell, Pte. John A., 94th Bn., C.I.
CAMPBELL, GNR. JOHN D., 17th Field Batt., C.F.A.
Campbell, Pte. John S., 185th Bn., C.I.
Campbell, Cadet Martin, R.A.F.
Curry, Pte. Allan, 1st Depot Bn.
Curry, Pte. Dougald, no entry
Curry, Gnr. Hugh, 17th Batt., C.F.A.
Curry, John, no entry
Curry, Gnr. J. Alex, 17th Batt., C.F.A.
Curry, Pte. John J., 25th Bn., C.I.
*Curry, Pte. John J., 185th Bn., C.I.
Curry, Pte. John P., 94th Bn., C.I.
Curry, Sgt. Lauchie 94th Bn., C.I.
Curry, Pte. Neil, no entry
Curry, Pte. Patrick, 94th Bn., C.I.
Curry, Pte. Peter, 94th Bn., C.I.
Curry, Pte. Ronald, 85th Bn., C.I.
*Curry, Pte. Ronald R., 25th bn., C.I.
Gillis, Lieut. Colin A.,
(promoted from ranks), A.E.F.
Gillis, N.S.C., C.A.M.C.
Gillis, Gnr. Hugh, 10th Siege Batt., C.G.A.
Gillis, Pte. James, 1st Depot Bn.
Gillis, Sgt. Martin,
(promoted from ranks), 25th Bn., C.I.
Gillis, Pte. Patrick, 85th Bn., C.I.
Landy, Emmet J., no entry
MacAdam, Pte. Alexander, 1st Depot Bn.
MacAdam, Allan, no entry
MacAdam, Sgt. John A.,
(promoted from ranks), 36th Batt., C.F.A.
MacDonald, Sgt. Angus, 25th Bn., C.I.
MacDonald, Sgt. Dan Louis,
(promoted from ranks), 1st Depot Bn.
MacDonald, Pte. Hector, 185th Bn., C.I.
MacDonald, Gnr. Hugh, 8th Siege Batt., C.G.A.
MacDonald, Pte John Allan 1st Depot Bn.
MacDonald, Sgt. John A.,
Son of Michael MacDonald & Mary Ann MacAdam
of Northside, East Bay Can. Pioneer Bn.
MacDonald, Gnr. John, 17th Batt., C.F.A.
MacDonald, Gnr. John J., 17th Field Batt., C.F.A.
MacDonald, Pte. Lauchie, 185th Bn., C.I.
MacDonald, Gnr. L. J., 86th Batt., C.F.A.
MacDonald, Gnr. Neil J. 10th Siege Batt., C.G.A.
MacDonald, Norman, Canadian Navy
MacDonald, Pte. Ronald, C.A.M.C.
MacGillivray, Gnr. Lawrence, 10th Siege Batt., C.G.A.
MACGILLIVRAY, PTE. STEVE, Black Watch Reg't.
MacInnis, Pte. John F., 94th Bn., C.I.
MacIntyre, Pte. Alexander, 25th Bn., C.I.
MACINTYRE, SGT. ALLAN, M.M. with bar, 25th Bn., C.I.
Macintyre, Pte. Dan J., 14th Bn., C.I.
MacIntyre, Pte. Donald J., 1st Depot Bn.
MacIntyre, Sailor Joseph, Canadian Navy
MacIntyre, Pte. Neil, 25th Bn., C.I.
MACISAAC, GNR. JOHN R., 5th Batt., C.F.A.
MacIsaac, Gnr. Joseph A., 36th Field Batt., C.F.A.
MacIsaac, Pte. Peter, 1st Depot Bn.
MACISAAC, GNR. STEPHEN, 36th Batt., C.F.A.
MacKinnon, Sgt. Joseph D., 94th Bn., C.I.
MacKinnon, Pte. Michael, 1st Depot Bn.
MacLean, Pte. Alex. J., 1st Depot Bn.
MacLean, Pte. John, 1st Depot Bn.
*MacLellan, Pte. Dan. James, 25th Bn., C.I.
MacNeil, Charles, R.A.F.
MacNeil, Pte. James, 185th Bn., C.I.
MacNeil, Pte. John, 25th Bn., C.I.
MacNeil, Pte. Michael, 1st Depot Bn.
MacNeil, Pte. Neil, 1st Depot Bn.
MacPhee, Pte. Angus J., 36th Batt., C.F.A.
MacPhee, Sgt. Dan. V., 106th Bn., C.I.
MacPhee, Pte. Dougald J., 185th Bn., C.I.
MacPhee, Pte. Joseph, 1st Depot Bn.
MacPherson, John, C.R.T.
MORRISON, PTE. ANGUS J., R.C. Rifles
O'Handley, Pte. John, 1st Depot Bn.
Steele, Gnr. Dan., 17th Field Batt., C.F.A.
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FRIAR'S HEAD
Rev. F. Broussard, P.P.
Summary: 69 enlisted, 4 killed, 7 wounded
Arsenault, Pte. Alexis, 165th Bn., C.I.
Arsenault, Pte. Simon P. 25th Bn., C.I.
AuCoin, Pte. E., 23rd Reserve Bn.
AuCoin, Pte. F.A., 1st Depot Bn.
*AuCoin, Pte. Jeffrey G., 64th & 26th Bns., C.I.
AuCoin, Pay Sgt. Joseph D., C.F.C. & C.A.P.C.
AuCoin, Lieut. Joseph D., 94th Argyle Highlanders
AuCoin, Pte. Moses L., A.E.F.
*AuCoin, Pte. Pierre G., 40th Bn., C.I.
AuCoin, Pte. Patrick P., 165th Bn., C.I.
AuCoin, Pte. Placide, 1st Depot Bn.
AuCoin, Pte. Simon P., 1st Depot Bn.
AuCoin, Pte. Thomas D., 64th Bn., C.I.
AuCoin, Pte. William, 165th Bn., C.I.
***AuCoin, Pte. William, 46th Bn., C.I.
AuCoin, Pte. William D., 1st Depot Bn.
Chiasson, Calixte M., 25th Bn., C.I.
Chiasson, Pte. John A., A.E.F. Engineers
Chiasson, Lieut. Joseph, A.E.F.
Chiasson, Pte. Thomas, 1st Depot Bn.
Cormier, Pte. Patrick, 2nd Depot Bn.
Cormier, Spr. Joseph, no entry
Cormier, Pte. Joseph, 162nd Bn., C.I.
CORMIER, SPR. ARSENE, 25th Bn., C.I.
Cormier, Pte. James, 63rd Bn., C.I.
Cormier, Dominique, C.E.
Delaney, John E., British Navy
Delaney, Pte. Joseph W., 185th Bn., C.I.
Delaney, Pte. Leon, 160th Bn., C.I.
*Delaney, Pte. Amédée, 185th Bn., C.I.
Delaney, Spr. John, C.E.
Delaney, Pte. Dennis, 1st Depot Bn.
Delaney, Pte. Patrick, 1st Depot Bn.
Delaney, Pte. Stephen J., 165th Bn., C.I.
Deveau, Pte. Damase, 1st Depot Bn.
Deveau, Cpl. Peter, 58th Bn., C.I.
Deveau, Pte. Thomas, 165th Bn., C.I.
Deveau, Pte. Wilfred, 1st Depot Bn.
Deveau, Pte. William, 104th Inf. Bn., A.E.F.
Doucet, Pte. Joseph, C.F.C.
*Doucet, Pte. Moise D., 38th Bn., C.I.
Doucet, Pte. Anselm A. 193rd Bn. C.I.
Doucet, Pte. Placide A., C.F.A.
Doucet, Pte. John A., Depot Bn.
**Doucet, Sgt. Romuald F., 57th Bn., C.I.
Doucet, Sgt. George E., 165th Bn., C.I.
Doucet, Dvr. Gabriel T., 13th Bn., C.I.
Doucet, Dvr. Wm. H., C.F.A.
Doucet, Pte. Joseph, 1st Depot Bn.
Doucet, Pte. Joseph D., 165th Bn., C.I.
DOUCET, PTE. JOHN D., 85th Bn., C.I.
Doucet, Pte. Abraham D., 165th Bn., C.I.
**Doucet, Pte. Marcellin D., 27th Bn., C.I.
Doucet, Pte. Calixte M., 165th Bn., C.I.
Doucet, Pte. Philip G., R.A.F.
Gaudet, Pte. Dennis W., A.E.F.
LEBLANC, PTE. DANIEL, 185th Bn., C.I.
LeBlanc, Pte. Hebert, 185th Bn., C.I.
LeBlanc, Pte. James L., 1st Depot Bn.
LeBlanc, Pte. Moses, 17th Res. Bn.
Lelievre, Pte. Didace, 85th Bn., C.I.
Lelievre, Pte. Dennis, 63rd Bn., C.I.
Lelievre, Pte. Severin, 13th Can. Res. Bn.
POIRIER, PTE. ELIAS, 27th Bn., C.I.
Poirier, Spr. Moses, 3rd Tunnelling Bn.
Poirier, Dvr. Martin, C.E.
Reynard, Pte. Thomas, 165th Bn., C.I.
Raynard, Pte. Joseph, 1st Depot Bn.
Shomph, Alex,
(rank not listed), A.E.F.
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GEORGEVILLE
Rev. R. MacNeil, P.P.
Summary: 43 enlisted, 7 killed, 9 wounded
Camden, Pte. Albert, no entry
Chisholm, Pte. Joseph, 1st Depot Bn.
CHISHOLM, JOHN, 54th Bn., C.I.
Gillis, Major Andrew C., U.S.M.C.
Gillis, Pte. John A., A.E.F.
MacDonald, Pte. Alex. C., Western Bn., C.I.
MacDonald, Pte. Archibald, Western Bn., C.I.
MACDONALD, PTE. DANIEL VINCENT, 26th Bn., C.I.
MacDonald, Pte. Dan, no entry
*MacDonald, Pte. D.A., 193rd Bn., C.I.
MacDonald, Sgt. Dougald, no entry
MacDonald, Pte. Colin, A.E.F.
MACDONALD, PTE. HUGH D., Western Bn., C.I.
MacDonald, Pte. Hugh, 1st Depot Bn.
MacDonald, Pte. James, no entry
MacDonald, Pte. John Dan, no entry
*MacDonald, Pte. Peter, 8th Bn., C.I.
MacDonald, Pte. Ronald, no entry
**MacDonald, Pte. William, 106th Bn., C.I.
MacDonald, Pte. Will, A.E.F.
MacDougall, Pte. Angus R., no entry
*MacDougall, Pte. Alexander, 7th Bn., C.I.
MacDougall, Pte. Archibald A., C.E.
MacDougall, Pte. Duncan A., no entry
MacDougall, Pte. Dan J., C.F.C.
*MacEachern, Sgt. Dan, 193rd Bn., & 42nd R.C.H., C.I.
MACGILLIVRAY, PTE. DOUGALD, 193rd Bn., C.I.
*MacGillivray, Pte. Alex, no entry
**MacGillivray, Pte. Hugh D., R.C.R., C.I.
MacGillivray, L-Cpl. R. J., no entry
MacIsaac, Pte. A. J., no entry
MacIsaac, Pte. John N., 13th C.M.G.C.
MacIsaac, Pte. Alex, no entry
MacKenzie, Pte. James, 72nd Seaforth Highlanders
MacKinnon, Cpl. W. D., 85th Bn., C.I.
MACCLELLAN, PTE. HUGH, A.E.F.
*MacNeil, Pte. D.D., 64th Bn., C.I.
MacNeil, Pte. Kenneth, no entry
*MacPherson, Cpl. Alex, no entry
MACPHERSON, PTE. JOHN, 5th Bn., C.I.
MANSFIELD, PTE. WILLIAM, 85th Bn., C.I.
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