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Jan 24, 1896
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Born to Cyril Le
Page at Bonaventure Quebec
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Oct 18, 1915
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Attested into
the 55th Battalion at Val Cartier Quebec
Ø Number 445604
Ø Next of kin given as Cerille Le Page (father) of Bonaventure Quebec
o As he could not read or write, he signed his papers with an X. Because of this, his father’s given name was
spelled incorrectly
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Assigned to “C” Company
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Oct 30, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Corsican at Montreal Quebec
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Nov 9, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the Bramshott Camp
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Dec 1, 1915
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Awarded 2 days
Field Punishment #2 and forfeited 2 days pay for “Creating a disturbance after lights
out”
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Apr 23, 1916
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Apr 24, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp at Havre France as part of a draft of 853
Other Ranks and TOS (Taken On Strength) of the 21st Battalion
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May 13, 1916
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Left the CBD to
join the Battalion
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May 15, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field. The Battalion had
just been relieved from the front line trench and had proceeded to Corps Reserve carrying
out fatigue work and training
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Mar 12, 1917
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Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #29981
Citation
reads
For marked
courage and devotion to duty in action. At great personal risk this man entered and
bombed several dugouts, and secured many valuable documents. His daring and
initation were an excellent example to his party.
AFW 3121
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Apr 9, 1917
Killed in action during the attack at Vimy Ridge
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He was laid to rest in a mass grave in the Lichfield Crater Cemetery, Thelus France
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Dec 22, 1920
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On this and
subsequent dates, the following were sent to his father, Cyril Le Page, at St Simeon de
Bonaventure Quebec
Ø British War Medal
Ø Victory Medal
Ø Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny)
Ø Scroll
Ø Memorial Cross
o The Memorial Cross was sent to his father as his mother had died after
his death at Vimy Ridge
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