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![Pte. John Edward Poirier](../../images/WWII/page255b.jpg)
PTE. JOHN EDWARD POIRIER |
Pte. John Edward Poirier, son of Mathurin and Rose Poirier, enlisted in the army in May,
1942.
He served with the Princess Louise Fusiliers in Canada, England and Italy.
He received the General Service Medal, 1939-1945 Star, the Defence Medal
and the Italy Star.
He was discharged on May 24, 1945. |
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Tpr. John Peter Poirier, son of François
Poirier and Madeleine Arsenault, enlisted in the Canadian Army on April 16, 1941.
He served in Camp Borden, Ont. and Huntington, Qué.
He was discharged on November 23, 1945. |
![Tpr. John Peter Poirier](../../images/WWII/page256a.jpg)
TPR. JOHN PETER POIRIER |
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![Pte. Louis Benoît Poirier](../../images/WWII/page256b.jpg)
PTE. LOUIS BENOÎT POIRIER |
Pte. Louis Benoît Poirier, son of Mr. &
Mrs. Philippe Poirier, served with the Royal Canadian Signals in Canada, the United
Kingdom, Belgium and Holland. |
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Bdr. Joseph Ulric Poirer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Poirier, enlisted in the army on July
16, 1942.
After his basic training in Charlottetown, he was engaged in clerical
duties with Search light troops, attached to Air force bases in Canada.
He served overseas with the rank of Bdr. in Artillery, training on 30 and
60 lbs. guns. |
![Bdr. Joseph Ulric Poirer](../../images/WWII/page257a.jpg)
BDR. JOSEPH ULRIC POIRIER |
In Europe, he was attached to Army Headquarters, serving in England, Belgium and Holland.
He was discharged on February 16, 1946.
U.P.E.I. honored Ulric with a Ph.D. in Law in 1973. |
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![Pte. Angus Bernard Praught](../../images/WWII/page257b.jpg)
PTE. ANGUS BERNARD PRAUGHT |
Pte. Angus Bernard Praught,
son of Ebba Praught and Cecelia MacDonald, served in the American Army during World War
II.
He served in France, Belgium and Italy. |
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Pte. Joseph Arnold Bernard Praught, son of Leo
and Louise Praught, enlisted in the army on August 7, 1940. He served with the N.B.
Rangers in Canada, the North Atlantic area and the United Kingdom.
He was discharged on January 10, 1946. |
![Pte. Joseph Arnold Bernard Praught](../../images/WWII/page258a.jpg)
PTE. JOSEPH ARNOLD BERNARD PRAUGHT |
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![Pte. Daniel Camillus Praught](../../images/WWII/page258b.jpg)
PTE. DANIEL CAMILLUS PRAUGHT |
Pte. Daniel Camillus Praught, son of Ebba
Praught and Cecelia MacDonald, served in the American Army during the Second World War and
was wounded in the Italian campaign. |
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Airman Daniel Celestine Praught, son of Leo Praught and Louise Malone, enlisted in the
Royal Canadian Air Force on June 27, 1940. He served as aero-electrical technician in
Halifax, N.S.; Scoudouc, N.B.; Newfoundland, Goose Bay, and Summerside.
He retired from the service as Sergeant on September 30, 1956.
Medals and decorations received: Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, Canadian
Decoration. |
![Airman Daniel Celestine Praught](../../images/WWII/page259a.jpg)
SGT. DANIEL CELESTINE PRAUGHT |
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![Airman Edward Joseph Praught](../../images/WWII/page259b.jpg)
AIRMAN EDWARD JOSEPH PRAUGHT |
Airman Edward Joseph Praught, son of Clement
Praught and Elizabeth Gillis, enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1944. |
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Fl./Sgt. Frederick Vincent Praught, son of Leo
Praught and Louise Malone enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force on April 25, 1941. As a
flight sergent he was stationed in the M.E. Section at Copper Cliff, Ont., Scoudouc, N.B.,
Mt. Pleasant, P.E.I. and other postings in the province of Quebec.
He was discharged in May, 1946. |
![Fl./Sgt. Frederick Vincent Praught](../../images/WWII/page260a.jpg)
FL./SGT. FREDERICK VINCENT PRAUGHT |
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