Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Lillers Communal Cemetery Extension | ||
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.120 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 4B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Born in Danville in 1882, son of Dr. Edouard Rene and Hermine Darche. Married the daughter of the late Adolphe Lafondm in Montreal on 8th September 1904.Family :
Husband to Leontine Athala Darche, of 1693, Clarke St., Montreal. Native of Danville, Province of Quebec, Canada. They had three children: Cecile b.7th July 1905; Maurice b. 16th March 1907; Phillipe b. 11th May 1911.Education & Career :
Educated at St. Hyacinth Seminary. Became a Mercantile Agent for Dun & Co., Montreal.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 4/Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) |
RECORDS OF THE FOURTH CANADIAN INFANTRY BATTALION IN THE GREAT WAR Published 1924 |
| Action : The Battle of Festubert |
Festubert (15-25 May 1915) was really a continuation of the Battle of Aubers Ridge that had been called off on 10th May, and in places fought over the same ground with the same depressing outcome. Some minor tactical success was achieved but it did not justify the 16,000 casualties. It did however reinforce the lessons of Neuve Chapelle and Aubers Ridge and conditioned planning and thinking that evolved into the tactical planning of the Somme in 1916.
Detail :
Left for England with the first contingent, 30th September 1914 and went to France 6th April 1915. He was promoted to Captain on the same day. Took part in the 1st Battle of Ypres, where he is reported to the the only officer of his Battalion who came through untouched. He took part in and was wounded at the Battle of Festubert, 27th May 1915 and died in hospital at Lillers the next day through shock following the amputation of his leg. He is buried at Lillers Cemetery, Pas de Calais (45 R4).
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Harmony No. 156 E.C. | Devonshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
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Past Master (Quebec)
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley