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Pte. François Arsenault
PTE. FRANÇOIS ARSENAULT


Pte. François Arsenault, son of Joseph and Lucianne Arsenault, enlisted in the Army on November 27, 1942.

He was attached to the artillery and went overseas in 1943. He returned to Canada in July, 1945 having volunteered for the Pacific theatre of war. He trained in Debert, N.S. and Quebec, but the hostilities had ended on V-J day in August, 1945.

He was discharged on January 29, 1946.


Gnr. François Arsenault, son of Guillaume Arsenault and Eléonore Pitre, enlisted in the Canadian army on January 29, 1943.

He served with the Royal Canadian Artillery in Sherbrooke, Qué.; Debert, N.S.; Halifax, N.S. and Vancouver, B.C.

He was discharged on December 14, 1945.


Gnr. François Arsenault
GNR. FRANCOIS ARSENAULT


Pte. Joseph Frank Arsenault
PTE. JOSEPH FRANK ARSENAULT


Pte. Joseph Frank Arsenault, son of Fidèle F. Arsenault and Elizabeth Gallant, enlisted in the Canadian Army at the outbreak of World War II.

He served with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders. After his basic training in Canada, he embarked for further training in Aldershot, England.

He took part in the Normandy invasion, was taken prisoner at Authie, France, and was murdered by German soldiers (12 S.S. Panzer) under the command of Maj.-Gen. Kurt Meyers on DDay + 1 (June 7, 1944).

Pte. François Arsenault, son of Agape Arsenault and Véronique Gallant, enlisted in the P.E.I. Highlanders and served in Canada from March 20, 1940 to June 25, 1942, date of discharge from the army.


Pte. François Arsenault
PTE. FRANCOIS ARSENAULT


Gunner François Arsenault
GUNNER FRANCOIS ARSENAULT


Gunner François Arsenault, son of Charles M. and Evangéline Arsenault, enlisted in the Army in September, 1942; he trained in Petawawa and Valcartier with the 122nd Bty., 27th Fld. Regt. R.C.A. Late in 1943, he was transferred to Europe # 1 C.A.R.U. Borden, England. Early in 1945, he joined the 66th Bty., 14th Fld. Regt., R.C.A. in Neijmegan (Holland), then on to Germany until the end of the war.

He was discharged in January, 1946.


Sgt. Fred Arsenault, son of Guillaume Arsenault and Eléonore Pitre, enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force on November 15, 1941.

He was posted to Toronto and took a course in business administration in Trenton, Ont. He then served in St. Lambert, Qué. and trans-atlantic ferry command in Labrador.

He was discharged on October 20, 1946.


Sgt. Fred Arsenault
SGT. FRED ARSENAULT


L/Cpl. Fred Archie Arsenault
L/CPL. FRED ARCHIE ARSENAULT

L./Cpl. Fred Archie Arsenault, son of Joseph and Pauline Arsenault, enlisted in the army in St. John, N.B. on April 15, 1942 and served with the 5th Light Anti-Aircraft Advance Workshop, in the United Kingdom, the Central Mediterranean Area and Continental Europe. Demobilization date: January 16, 1946. For his war service, he received the 1939-1945 Star; the Italy Star; France/Germany Star; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.

Airman George P. Arsenault, son of Jean Prospère and Marie-Anne Arsenault, joined the Royal Canadian Air Force on December 8, 1940 and served in Canada and Newfoundland until his discharge from the service in March, 1946.


Airman George P. Arsenault
AIRMAN GEORGE P. ARSENAULT


Pte. Gérard Arsenault
PTE. GERARD ARSENAULT


Pte. Gérard Arsenault, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Arsenault, enlisted in the army in Summerside on September 10, 1942.

He served with the Army Signal Corps, 3rd Division, 9th Brigade. After his training in Valcartier, Québec, he embarked for England to pursue his signals training. He saw action in Normandy, France, and was wounded in the battle for Caen.

Returning to the front, he participated in the liberation of Belgium and Holland and was in Germany when the war ended.

He was discharged on February 5, 1946.

Pte. Gilbert Arsenault, son of Albénie and Philomène Arsenault, enlisted in the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps March 20, 1942.   He was posted at Beech Grove, P.E.I.; Debert, N.S.; Halifax, N.S. and Barrysville, Ont.

He was discharged February 14, 1946.


Pte. Gilbert Arsenault
PTE. GILBERT ARSENAULT
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