Tag: shotatdawn
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Private Pierre-Côme Laliberté in the Great War
Shot at Dawn CEFRG presents the account of an execution, a soldier Shot at Dawn. Private Pierre-Côme Laliberté 416874/61703 was born on 24 February 1896, in Deschaillons, Lotbinière County, Québec. Baptized Pierre-Côme Laliberté. Son of Ludger Laliberté (deceased in 1907), and Eugénie Hamel, of Montréal, Québec. His brother, Joseph, resided at 49 St. Mary’s St.,…
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Company Quartermaster Sergeant William Alexander in the Great War
Shot at Dawn CEFRG presents the account of an execution, a soldier Shot at Dawn. The date of his death indicates the account must be that of Company Quartermaster Sergeant William Alexander. CQMS Alexander served with the 10th Canadian Infantry Battalion (Alberta Regiment). This Shot at Dawn story comes from Canon F. G. Scott in…