Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Mathieu
Régiment de la Chaudière

Constantly in action, this officer has been an outstanding example of determination, courage and coolness to his troops. His tactical knowledge has proven to be sound and its practical application a source of confidence to those serving under him.

(D.S.O. citation, 27 Nov 1944)

Born on 1 September 1907 in Quebec City, Joseph Etienne Gerard Paul Mathieu graduated from Laval University and worked for the Royal Trust Company. “I didn’t choose that particular occupation,” he recalled, “so much as go where people were prepared to give me a job.” He joined le Régiment de Dorchester et Beauce in 1925 before it amalgamated to create le Régiment de la Chaudière in 1936. He served as second-in-command before succeeding Lieutenant-Colonel Gavan Power, who had stepped aside due to ill health in February 1943.

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