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Remembering World War II
Yarmouth Connections
Name:
Louis George Cottreau
Rank:
Private
Service No:
F/76184
Regiment/Service:
Le Regiment de Maisonneuve, R.C.I.C.
Date of Birth:
January 25, 1917
Place of Birth:
Lower Wedgeport, Yarmouth Co., NS
Date of Enlistment:
November 26, 1942
Place of Enlistment:
Halifax, NS
Address At Enlistment:
Lower Wedgeport, Yarmouth Co., NS
Age at Enlistment:
25
Height: 5 feet, 8 inches
Weight: 157 lbs
Complexion: Ruddy
Eyes:
Brown
Hair: Dark Brown
Trade:
Farmer
Marital Status:
Single
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Next of Kin:
Maurice John Cottreau [Father} Lower Wedgeport, Yarmouth Co., NS
Date of Death:
July 26, 1944
Age at Death:
28
Cemetery:
Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery (Calvados, France)
Grave Reference:
XVI. B. 6.
The 28th name on the WWII list of the Yarmouth War Memorial
Listed as George Louis on official records
Commemorated on page 280 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance
Displayed in the Memorial Chamber of the Peace Tower in Ottawa on June 16
Private George Cottreau was the son of Maurice J. and Marguerite Josephine Cottreau of Lower Wedgeport, Yarmouth
Co., Nova Scotia. He was the brother of Austin J., Charles Eddie, Marie Therese [Carlson], Marguerite Julie [Newell],
Mathilda, and Mary Jane.
He served in Canada between November 26, 1942 and May 13, 1943, the United Kingdom between May 14, 1943 and
July 2, 1944, and in France from July 3, 1944 until his death. He died of wounds received in action against the enemy and
was initially buried at Fleut-Sur-Orne, France.
Louis George Cottreau