Name: Augustine Simon LeBlanc Service No: 734129 Rank: Private Battalion/Service : 112th Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment Served in: Canada, England, and France Date of Birth: June 4, 1881 Place of Birth: Middle East Pubnico Date of Enlistment: February 8, 1916 Place of Enlistment: Yarmouth, NS Address at Enlistment: Yarmouth, NS Age at Enlistment: 34 Discharged: March 15, 1919 (Halifax) on demobilization Date of Death: August 31, 1975 (Age 94) Cemetery: Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Middle East Pubnico (Plot 21 Grave 2) Augustine Simon LeBlanc was the son of Louis LeBlanc (1824-1918) and Mary Elizabeth (Amirault) LeBlanc (1838-1892). Following the death of his parents he lived with his sister Elizabeth Therese (LeBlanc) Amiro (1867-1951) and her family. James Theodore Amiro, his nephew and the son of Elizabeth Therese (LeBlanc) Amiro, also served with the 112th Battalion and the RCR. Augustine served in Canada, England, and France during the First World War. First enlisting with the 112th Battalion, he later served with the Royal Canadian Regiment (RCR). From August 8-11, 1918, he served with Royal Canadian Regiment, as part of the 3rd Canadian Division, and participated in the initial assault near Amiens, France. This battle was a major success for the Allies and saw rapid advances against German lines. After Amiens, Canadian units, including the RCR, continued to press eastward toward Cambrai, engaging in smaller skirmishes and preparing for the next major offensive. In late August, the RCR was operating in the Cambrai sector, conducting reconnaissance and limited engagements as part of the buildup to the Canal du Nord and Bourlon Wood operations, which peaked in late September. Augustine was wounded in action on August 29, 1918, at Bourlon Wood, during the battle for Cambrai. After the war, Augustine continued to live with his sister. After her death, Augustine and his nephew James continued to live in the home. Neither ever married and they were both employed at sea. Augustine died August 31, 1975, at the age of 94. He was interred at the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Middle East Pubnico, Yarmouth Co., NS, next to his nephew’s grave. For many years after their deaths, their graves were unmarked. Since 2018, they were marked by wooden crosses at the cemetery. Official government grave markers were installed in 2025 after local efforts to report the lack of official commemoration. The Last Post Fund funded the new headstones.