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Date of birth:

May 23rd, 1921 (Rosetown/Saskatchewan, Canada)

Date of death:

June 8th, 1944 (France)

Buried on:

Canadian War Cemetery Beny-sur-mer
Plot: XVI. Row: G. Grave: 9.

Service number:

H/103987

Nationality:

Canadian

A Roman Catholic of French-Canadian heritage, Herve Alfred Labrecque was the son of Telesphore and Rose Labrecque. Before enlisting, Herve was both a student and a farmer, fluent in English and French, and had completed four years of high school, achieving senior matriculation.

He enlisted in the Canadian Army on December 18, 1942, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and was assigned the regimental number H103987. Initially posted to the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, he underwent training at various Canadian military camps including Fort Garry and Shilo. His service record shows a steady progression through training and deployment, culminating in his embarkation to the United Kingdom in August 1943.

Herve was deployed to Northwest Europe as part of the Allied campaign following D-Day. Tragically, he was reported missing and later confirmed killed in action on June 8, 1944, near the Château d’Audrieu in Calvados, Normandy, France. A court of inquiry later determined that he had died while a prisoner of war, and the circumstances of his death were described as murder.

His remains were initially interred in a temporary cemetery and later reburied with full military honors at the Beny-sur-Mer Canadian Military Cemetery in France.

Herve left a handwritten will dated November 19, 1943, in which he bequeathed all his property to his mother, Rose Labrecque. His estate was modest, and his war service gratuity and final pay were distributed to his mother, who was also the recipient of his memorial cross.

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