According to the Canadian Encyclopedia, the First World War, 1914-1918 was the bloodiest conflict in the history of the country. During this war, nearly 61,000 Canadians perished in action.
The VIVA MÉDIA team browsed the Canadian Virtual War Memorial register to identify the soldiers from Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Beauharnois and Haut-St-Laurent, who died in service.
(Photo credit Canadian Virtual War Memorial)
Soldiers from Valleyfield
Private Albert Chew
Son of Fletcher Chew and Eliza Beet, of Valleyfield. Husband of Jane Houghton, the couple married in England in 1908. Surprisingly, upon enlisting, he declared himself single.
Died August 14, 1918, at the age of 32 in Abbeville, France.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 14th Battalion
Private Lawrence Corcoran
November 6, 1917
Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, UK. At the time of his enlistment, he resided at 30 East rue Park, Bellerive, Valleyfield.
Died on November 6, 1917, at the age of 22.
Buried in Belgium.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 24th Battalion
Private Lancelot Dewhurst
Husband of Agness Dewhurst of Valleyfield, he enlisted in February 1916 with 3 of his brothers.
Died on November 8, 1917, at the age of 26.
Buried in Belgium.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 13th Battalion
Private Adelard Dupont
Son of Joseph Dupont, of Bellerive, Valleyfield.
Died on October 11, 1918, at the age of 24.
Buried in Valleyfield.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 2nd division
Private George Arge Leduc
November 7, 1918
Son of Hormisdas Leduc and Rosunilde Leduc, of Valleyfield, Quebec.
Died on November 7, 1918, at the age of 21.
Buried in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 10th Reserve Bn. Canadian Inf
Private Jules Leger
Son of Jules Leger and his wife Clephire Tessier, of Valleyfield, Beauharnois.
Died October 8, 1916, at the age of 19.
Buried in France.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 13th Battalion
Private Harold Mortimer
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mortimer, of Valleyfield.
Died August 28, 1918, at the age of 21.
His place of burial is unknown.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 24th Bn.
Private Edmond Joseph Robineau
Son of Edmond Robineau, of Valleyfield.
Died November 6, 1917, at the age of 34.
Buried in Belgium.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment), 20th Bn.
Private Émile Roy
Son of Moïse Roy and Marguerite Primeau, of Valleyfield. He is the brother of Ovila and Dalvida Roy. Note that his two brothers also served in the First World War.
Private Roy died on September 17, 1916, at the age of 30.
Buried in France.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 22nd Bn
Private Ovila Roy
Son of Moïse Roy and Marguerite Primeau, of Valleyfield. He is the brother of Émile and Dalvida Roy, who also served in the First World War. According to the information available in the register of soldiers who died in combat, he, like his brother Émile, lost his life on September 17, 1916. He was then 26 years old.
Buried in France.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 24th Bn.
Private Sidney Thomson
Son of Sidney and Mary Thomson, of 79, Ward Av., Valleyfield, Province of Quebec, Canada.
Died April 9, 1917, at the age of 25.
Buried in France.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 42nd Bn.
Private Arthur Tessier
Son of Damase Tessier and his wife Loudwen Frenette, of Valleyfield, Beauharnois.
Died February 20, 1916, at the age of 27.
Buried in the north of France.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 22nd Bn
Soldiers from Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Private Ovila Besner
Son of J.B. Besner of Vaudreuil. Died September 26, 1916, at the age of 26.
Buried in France.
He enlisted in Hull in 1915.
Corporal Arthur De Bellefeuille
Son of Moïse De Bellefeuille and Marie Lefebvre, of Ste-Marthe-de-Vaudreuil. He was the husband of Marie-Anna Gauthier. The couple had been married since 1908. Note that De Bellefeuille was the father of two boys from a previous marriage. He enlisted in Montreal in 1916.
Died April 21, 1918, at the age of 37.
Buried in France.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 22nd Bn.
Private Georges Dion
Born in Ste-Justine-de-Newton, Vaudreuil, he is the son of Edmond Dion and Éléonore Hamelin.
Died in France on August 27, 1918, at the age of 22.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 22nd Bn.
Private Amedee Labre
From Saint. Lazare de Vaudreuil, he died on April 24, 1918, at the age of 24.
Buried in France.
Unit: Canadian Pioneers, 2nd Canadian Pioneer Battalion.
Lance Sergeant Eugene Lamoureux
Husband of Maria Dubois. He enlisted in Montreal on May 15, 1915.
Died on May 5, 1917, at the age of 40.
Buried in France.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 22nd Bn.
Private Alderic Marcotte
Originally from Rigaud, he is the son of Adjutor Marcotte and Marie-Louise Lépine. He is also the husband of Cécile Lalonde and the father of Henri and Simone.
Died July 18, 1917, aged 28.
Buried in France. Interestingly, his real name is Alderic Marcotte, but he served under the name Arthur Mercier.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 22nd Bn.
Private Emmanuel Sauvé
Son of Hilaire Sauvé and his wife, Cornelia Vinet, of Vaudreuil. Also husband of the late Albertine Gauthier.
Died on October 16, 1919, at the age of 38.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment), 163rd Bn.
Soldier Armand Valois
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Évariste Valois de Vaudreuil.
Died October 28, 1918, at the age of 21.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 1st .
Soldiers from Haut-Saint-Laurent
Sergeant Ernest Traverse Handyside
Son of Hugh Hetyside. He married Emma Travase, of Ormstown.
Died July 30, 1916, at the age of 24.
Buried in Belgium.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment, 2nd Bn. Canadian In No. 2 Coy.
Lieutenant James Donaldson McClintock
Son of James and Margente P. McClintock, nee Phillips, of Ormstown. He received the Star of the 1914-1915 war medal. He enlisted on October 25, 1914 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Died April 10, 1917, at the age of 33.
Buried in France.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment), 27th Bn
Private William Whitcomb McClintock
Son of James and Margaret McClintock, née Phillips, of Ormstown. He is also the brother of Lieutenant James Donaldson McClintock, who died in action in 1917.
Private William Whitcomb McClintock died on August 10, 1918, at the age of 32.
Buried in France.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment), 50th Bn.
Private James McKeegan
Son of James McKeegan, of Ormstown. Died March 31, 1916, at the age of 26.
Buried in Belgium.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 14th Bn.
Private John Erskine Orr
Son of John and Mary Orr, of Tatehurst, Ormstown.
Died September 17, 1916, at the age of 22.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 87th Bn.
Private George Frederick Scott
Son of John and Mary Scott, of Ormstown. Died September 28, 1918, at the age of 32.
Buried in France.
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment), 46th Bn.
Lieutenant Douglas Archibald Wright
Born in Ormstown, he is the son of the Reverend T. H. Wright, B.A., and Lilian Wright. He enlisted on March 24, 1915 in Vancouver, British Columbia. We should mention that he received the honor of the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Died August 12, 1918, at the age of 22.
Buried in France.
Unit: Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.)
SOURCE: Canadian Virtual War Memorial
