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Remembering World War II
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Edmond Levesque
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Unit:
Carleton and York Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Service Number:
G19356
Date of Birth:
April 22, 1924
Place of Birth:
Edmundston, New Brunswick
Date of Enlistment:
August 7, 1941
Place of Enlistment:
Edmundston, New Brunswick
Address at Enlistment:
Albertine, NB
Age at Enlistment:
18
Height: 5 ft, 4 inches
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Blond
Complexion: Fair
Weight: 124 lbs.
Trade:
Labourer/Farming
Martial Status:
Single at Enlistment
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Next of Kin:
At Attestation:
Rene Levesque (Father) Albertine, New Brunswick
Edmond Levesque was the son of Rene and Anna Levesque. He was one of eight children. He married Lea
Marie Elizabeth D’Eon of West Pubnico, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia on March 2, 1943 at Wolfville, NS. The
couple met while he was stationed at Camp Aldershot. He was attached to the Administrative Wing #14 ITG
Aldershot under he departed for overseas on August 27, 1943. His wife then returned to West Pubnico and his
daughter Clodette Marie was born there on February 2, 1944.
Edmond disembarked in England on September 1, 1943 and was assigned to the Carleton and York Regiment,
R.C.I.C. He served in England until May 25, 1944 and in Italy between March 17, 1945. He disembarked in
France on March 20, 1945 and served Northwest Europe until his death. He was killed in action on April 22,
1945 while serving in the Netherlands.
Date of Death:
April 22, 1945
Age:
21
Cemetery:
Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery,
Netherlands
Grave Reference:
XIV. H. 10.
Edmond Levesque's grave is to the left of James
Jamieson's grave who also died on April 22, 1945,
aged 26. (Jamieson’s grave has a helmet on the
cross)
(From a photo collection of Alvin McCahill who served with the Carleton and York Regiment)
Commemorated on page 534 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance
This page is displayed in the Memorial Chamber of the Peace Tower in Ottawa on November 10
Not listed on the Yarmouth War Memorial
Sources and Information:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Veterans Affairs Canada
Edmond Levesque