Le Petit Courrier - August 10, 1944, p. 1 (translated)
Wedgeport - Monday morning, Rev. Father Michel Doucet, priest, sung a solemn requiem mass for soldier Louis G. Cottreau who has just been killed at war in Italy, according to a message received by his mother, Mrs. Josephine Cottreau. The Reserve Corps of Wedgeport, under the command of the 2nd Lieutenant Cyriac I. Boudreau, assisted in the guard of honour. The soldier Cottreau had had been in the army for two years. He was 27 years old and he leaves, other than his mother four sisters, Mrs. Alfred Newell of Plymouth, Mrs. Vernon Garson of Sydney, Mathilda and Jane of Yarmouth. Another brother, Austin, is in the army in Italy. His father, Murray Cottreau, died only a few weeks ago.
Inscription
F. 76184 PRIVATE
G. L. COTTREAU
LE REGIMENT DE MAISONNEUVE
26TH JULY 1944 AGE 28
AND WHILE HE LIES
IN PEACEFUL SLEEP
HIS MEMORY
WE SHALL ALWAYS KEEP
Gravesite Details
Private, Le Regiment de Maisonneuve, R.C.I.C. Son of Maurice J. and Josephine Cottreau, of Lower Wedgeport, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia. Age 28.
Family Members
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![Maurice Cottreau]()
Maurice Jean Cottreau
1885–1944
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![Josephine Cottreau]()
Josephine Marguerite DeViller Cottreau
1891–1974
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Austin Joseph Cottreau
1922–1994
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Jane Marie Cottreau Brown
1925–2020
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![Edward Cottreau]()
Edward Charles Cottreau
1927–2016
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