Major Lambert Dumont LaViolette
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
LaViolette,
Lambert Dumont
Date of birth: 1891-12-10
Place of birth: Montreal Quebec Canada
Next of kin: Mrs. Dumont Laviolette (mother,) 66 Durocher St., Montreal, Quebec
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Surveyor
Occupation (normalized): Draughtsman, General
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1917-08-28
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Montreal (Notre Dame Des Neiges) Cemetery, 499. S.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Major
(22nd Battalion)
Rank detail
Major, 22nd Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Courcelette. Gunshot wound of the spine at Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal.
Awards
Military Cross
Description: For conspicuous gallantry in action. He carried out a valuable reconnaissance under very heavy fire. Later, he led his company in the attack with great courage and initiative. He has previously, done very fine work.
Date of award: 1916-11-24
Source: London Gazette No. 29837
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 421415
LAC ID:
518211
Service file: B5446-S040
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Mrs. Mary McDonald La Violette, of 36, Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal.
Previous Service: Mount St. Louis Cadets - 6 years
According to newspaper clippings on CVWM he was paralyzed by a spinal injury at Courcelette, and brought back to Canada by his mother.
Uploader's Research notes: Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948” database
[Major Army Canadian Infantry 22nd Battalion Military Cross For conspicuous gallantry in action. He carried out a valuable reconnaissance under very heavy fire. Later, he led his company in the attack with great courage and initiative. He has previously, done very fine work. ]
[Major Army Canadian Infantry 22nd Battalion Military Cross For conspicuous gallantry in action. He carried out a valuable reconnaissance under very heavy fire. Later, he led his company in the attack with great courage and initiative. He has previously, done very fine work. ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-08-02