Lance Corporal Frederick Merlin Theriault (age 25) G/22619 (North Shore Regiment) was born in Chatham Head, New Brunswick, Canada. He disembarked in France on D-Day and was an original member of the regiment.
Researching his service records made clear that he had the rank of Lance Corporal at the time of his death on October 17, 1944.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission confirmed these findings.