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Arthur Coulombe

In memory of:

Private Arthur Coulombe

May 14, 1916
Abeele, Belgium

Military Service

Service Number:

61435

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

13th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

March 27, 1889
Montréal (Notre-Dame), Quebec

Enlistment:

October 21, 1914
Montréal, Quebec

Son of Joseph Coulombe (deceased in 1898) and Alexina Girard (deceased in 1896). When he enlisted, he stated being born on 17 March 1892 and named his sister Bernadette (wife of Jean-Louis Denis), from Berthierville, Québec, as next of kin.

Arthur was one of the first to enlist with the 22nd Battalion and sailed overseas to England in May 1915. He could not follow the unit in France, however, being hospitalized. Once healed, he got medical training and, on 21 February 1916, he joined the 13th Battalion in Belgium, in the Ypres Salient. Three months later, on 10 May, he was severely wounded in Armagh Wood, near Mont Sorrel, and he died of his wounds four days later at No. 10 casualty clearing station, then located in Abeele.

Commemorated on Page 71 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

Vl. D. 30.

Location:

Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery is located about 12 kilometres west of Ieper town centre, on the Boescheepseweg, a road leading from the N308 connecting Ieper to Poperinge. From Ieper town centre, the Poperingseweg (N308) is reached via Elverdingsestraat, then 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 Poperinge, the N308 joins the left hand turning onto the R33, Poperinge ring road. The R33 ring continues to the left hand junction with the N38 Frans-Vlaanderenweg. 800 metres along the N38 lies the left hand turning onto Lenestraat. The next immediate right hand turning leads onto Boescheepseweg. The cemetery itself is located 2 kilometres along Boescheepseweg on the right hand side of the road. From Calais, take the motorway A16 signposted Dunkerque/Lille. At Dunkerque take the motorway signposted Lille/Ypres, the A25. Leave the motorway at Junction 13, the village of Steenvoorde. Follow the D948/N38 signposted Ieper/Poperinge. After approximately 8-10 kilometres Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery will be signposted off to the right.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CORBI TO COZNI. Microform Sequence 23; Volume Number 31829_B016732. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 167. Page 441 of 900.

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    Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CORBI TO COZNI. Microform Sequence 23; Volume Number 31829_B016732. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 167. Page 441 of 900.
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