Valleyfield Memorial - All Names

Private Benoit Bougie was the son of Adelard  and Antoinette Bougie of Valleyfield. He was born in Wisconsin, in 1894, and enlisted in St. John, New Brunswick in April, 1916. He was killed on August 27, 1918 when the 22nd Battalion attacked from Wancourt to east of Cherisy on the morning of August 27. He was 24 years old.

Private Daumina Broissoit, the son of Mrs. Philomene Broissoit was working as a weaver at the Montreal Cottons when he enlisted in April, 1916. He was killed in the early morning of May 25th, 1918, while patrolling for enemy listening posts in front of the 22nd Battalion trenches, east of Boisleux St. Marc. His body was not recovered and his name is listed on the Vimy Memorial with others who have no known grave. He was 21 years old.

Private Lawrence Corcoran was born in England in 1894, the son of Michael and Ruth (Naomi-Jones) Corcoran. His family had immigrated to Canada around 1907 and was living in Valleyfield. He was working at the Montreal Cottons, when he enlisted in March, 1916, some 8 months after his brother, Thomas, had enlisted. He was with the 24th Battalion as it launched an attack from the Passchendaele front line on November 6th, 1917. The Germans counterattacked, which the Canadians repulsed, at heavy cost to both sides Private Corcoran was killed during this attack, his body never recovered. His name is listed on the Menin Gate, with other soldiers with no known grave. He was 22 years old.

Private Lancelot Dewhurst was born in England, and was living in Valleyfield when he enlisted in the CEF in March, 1916, one of four brothers that served. He was with the 13th Battalion when he was killed on November 8th, 1917, as the 13th Battalion was subjected to heavy artillery shelling. Private Dewhust’s body was never identified, and his name is inscribed on the Menin Gate, with other soldiers with no known grave. He was 26 years old.

Private Adelard Dupont was the son of Joseph Dupont and his wife Adeline Belanger of Valleyfield. He was conscripted into the CEF in August, 1918, and died of pneumonia on October 11, 1918, at the age of 34, before he could be sent to England.

William Hartley, a 37 year old Private with the 14th Battalion, became one of the first Canadians to die in the war. Hartley had emigrated from England in 1913 and was working at the Montreal Cottons in Valleyfield. He was found dead of exposure, lying in a ditch, as he returned from leave on the evening of October 19, 1914. He left behind his wife, Ellen, and 4 children in Valleyfield.

Private William Sterling Lamb, the son of William W. and Amy Sterling Lamb of Valleyfield, left his job as a school teacher and enlisted in July of 1917. The 24 year old Lamb was serving as a stretcher bearer with the 38th Battalion when he was killed by artillery fire on September 2, 1918.

Private George Arge Leduc was the son of Hormidas Leduc and Rosalinde Leduc of Valleyfield. He had been working as a steamfitter when he was conscripted into the Canadian Expeditionary Forces  in August, 1918. The 21 year old died of illness on November 7, 1918, while training in England.

Private Medard Monette was born in Valleyfield, the son of Odile Monette. He had been working at the Montreal Cottons as a weaver when he enlisted in Valleyfield in April, 1916. He was with the 22nd Battalion when he was wounded, likely on August 9th 1918, near Wiencourt. He died of his wounds on August 12, 1918, at the age of 25.

Private Donat Montpetit, born in Valleyfield, the son of Elzear Montpetit, he was a weaver at the Montreal Cottons when he enlisted in Valleyfield in March, 1916. He was with the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles when he was killed on August 9th, 1918 as the 5th C.M.R. was ordered to capture Folies, from their launch point near Demuin. He was 21 years old.

Private Harold Mortimer was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mortimer, living in Valleyfield. He was working at the Montreal Cottons when he enlisted in March, 1916. He survived the battle of Vimy Ridge, and then was wounded at Passchendaele. He recovered and rejoined the 24th Battalion, and was killed in action on the 28th August, 1918. He was 21 years old.

Lieutenant Alfred O’Sullivan was born in Valleyfield, educated at Gault Institute and later studied engineering at McGill University. He was employed as an engineer at the Valleyfield City Hall and had served in the militia with the 64th Regimental Volunteers. He joined the Canadian Divisional Engineers and sailed overseas in early 1915. He contracted tuberculosis while in England and spent time at the Moore Barracks Hospital in Shorncliffe, England. Lieutenant O’Sullivan  was declared unfit for overseas service and returned to Canada on the S.S. Metagama for home service. He spent some time recovering in Ste. Agathe, Quebec, and died on June 6, 1916 at the age of 23. His name is misspelled on the Valleyfield Memorial, being listed as Sullivan.

Private Ovila Roy was born in Valleyfield and was working in Montreal as a labourer when he enlisted in April, 1916. The 26 year old was one of the 27 men of the 24th Battalion that were killed on August 8, 1918, the first day of the 100 Days offensive. The 24th Battalion was advancing north of Rosieres.

Private Rosario Tessier, a 25 year old plumber from Valleyfield was with the 87th Battalion as it crossed the Canal du Nord, when he was killed on September 27, 1918, just outside of Inchy, France.