Charles Auguste VIAU is a First World War war dead whose burial location is currently unknown. He was born in L’Epiphanie, QC and was residing there when he enlisted. He was single and his religion was RC. His Next of Kin was listed as his mother Wilda VIAU, who was residing at 466 St. Hubert St., Montreal. He served with the Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He died on 10 October 1918 of TB in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal. The La Presse obituary from 11 October 1918 indicates that the funeral was to have been held on 12 October at the church of l’Ephiphanie, QC after the arrival of his body by train from Montreal, and that he would be buried in the cemetery. This has not been confirmed.
If you have information regarding burial location, please contact the Canadian Agency of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission at
cwgc-canada@vac-acc.gc.ca because we are responsible for the commemoration of service men and women who died while serving Commonwealth forces during the First and Second World Wars.