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Henri Galin

In memory of:

Private Henri Galin

June 13, 1918
Neuville-Vitasse, France

Military Service


Service Number:

1045455

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

April 19, 1891
Aulus-les-Bains, Ariège, France

Enlistment:

October 31, 1916
Amherstburg, Ontario

Born Henri Galin-alias-Camaillou. Son of Baptiste Galin-alias-Camaillou and Marie Bonnet, of Aulus-les-Bains, Ariège, France.

His battalion was in brigade support, south-east of Agny, and was sent on fatigue duty to improve the trenches of Telegraph Hill Switch, near Neuville-Vitasse. Henri was killed while on fatigue duty. His first name is spelled “Henry” in the First World War Book of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 412 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

III. A. 1.

Location:

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.

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