Gaston Turpin

1907–1943 (age 36)

Biography

Gaston Turpin, born 1907, was a political activist whose steady voice championed civil liberties and the rights of workers, seeking practical improvements rather than grandiose rhetoric.

He remained committed to justice as repression tightened in 1943, enduring hardship for his principles and now resting at Cemetery La Chauvinière, where his activism still echoes.

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Georges Jolly
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Michel Dabat
1921–1941 (age 20)
Cemetery La Chauvinière
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Joseph Babonneau
1920–1944 (age 24)
Cemetery La Chauvinière
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Philippe Labrousse
1908–1941 (age 33)
Cemetery La Chauvinière
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