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Herménégilde Belzil

In memory of:

Private Herménégilde Belzil

August 28, 1918
Chérisy, France

Military Service

Service Number:

857157

Age:

33

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

October 23, 1884
St-Jean-de-Dieu, Bas-St-Laurent, Quebec

Enlistment:

January 7, 1917
Montréal, Quebec

Baptized Joseph-Magloire-Herménégilde Belle-Isle. Son of Michel Belzil and Eugénie Pinel-dit-Lafrance, of Rivière-Trois-Pistoles, Bas-St-Laurent, Québec. The last name of this family gradually evolved over one generation, form Belle-Isle-dit-Gagnon à Belle-Isle, Belzile and Belzil. He stated being born on 20 October 1884 when he enlisted.

Commemorated on Page 367 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

QUEBEC CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

D. 42.

Location:

Take the D38 from Cherisy to Hendecourt. Approximately 2 kilometres from Cherisy turn left just before Sun Quarry Cemetery onto a dirt track. Continue for 1 kilometre before turning left to arrive at Quebec Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of Death– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Bell to Bernaquez. Mircoform Sequence 8; Volume Number 31829_B016718; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 152 Page 323 of 670.

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    Circumstances of Death – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Bell to Bernaquez. Mircoform Sequence 8; Volume Number 31829_B016718; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 152 Page 323 of 670.
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