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Alexandre Drolet
In memory of:
Private Alexandre Drolet
April 7, 1918
Military Service
672265
24
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
22nd Bn.
Additional Information
June 7, 1893
Québec, Quebec
March 3, 1916
Québec, Quebec
Baptized Joseph-Charles-Alexandre Drolet. Son of George Drolet and Amanda Carpentier, of Québec. He stated being born in 1894 when he enlisted.
His battalion was on Brigade support South-West of Beaurains (Arras sector) and was doing night fatigue duty to reinforce trenches of “Telegraph Hill Switch” near Tilloy-lès-Mofflaines. Alexandre was killed while taking part in a fatigue duty.
Commemorated on Page 400 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
II. D. 8.
Wailly is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais about 6 kilometres south-west from Arras in the valley of the little river Crinchon. WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY stands above the village on its outskirts in part of the old orchard.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Circumstances of death registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Don to Drzewiecki. Microform Sequence 29; Volume Number 31829_B016738. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 173. Page 983 of 1076. -
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