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Baptized Joseph-Henri-Omer Fortier. Son of Marie-Louise Paré (deceased in 1893) and Omer Fortier (remarried in 1897 to Belzémire Grenier), of Limoilou, Québec. Henri became motherless two weeks after his birth and was then taken care of and raised by his grand-parents, Honoré Fortier (deceased in 1904) and Adélaïde Carrier.
He served in the 6th Regiment before enlisting in the 41st Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He joined the 23rd Battalion on June 27, 1915, and sailed for Great Britain on October 16 with the 41st Battalion, landing in Plymouth, England, on the 28th. Transferred to the 22nd Battalion on September 10, he crossed into France on the 15th and landed at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, on the same day.
Hit to the head by shrapnel in the trenches of Saint-Éloi, Ypres, he was evacuated to No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance, located in Reninghelst, where he died of his wounds.
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Private Henri Fortier
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Page 87 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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RENINGHELST NEW MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium
RENINGHELST NEW MILITARY CEMETERY is located 9.5 Km south west of Ieper town centre, in the village of Reningelst, on a road leading from the N308 Poperingseweg.
From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then directly over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing.
On reaching the main crossroads in the village of Vlamertinge take the left hand turning onto the Bellestraat. After crossing the N38 Ieper Poperinge road, the village of Reningelst lies 6 Km beyond Vlamertinge. On reaching the village, turn right onto the Zevekotestraatand continue to the Reningelstplein where the churchyard is clearly visible. The Baljuwstraat leads from the Reningelstplein and the cemetery is 500 metres along this road on the left hand side.
Visitors to this site should note a short grassed access path to this site which is unsuitable for vehicles.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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