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Son of Martin-D’Angeville Dostaler and Albina Trempe, of Joliette, Québec.
His mother lost her husband four days before Alexandre died overseas.
Serving under the name Joseph Alexandre Dostaler, he previously served in the 5th Canadian Artillery Regiment from 1912 to 1913. He arrived in Great Britain on May 29, 1915, with the 22nd Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, crossed over to France, and landed at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, on September 15 to join his unit fighting in Belgium. He was killed in action on October 25, 1915, in the trenches at Kemmel, Belgium.
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Private Joseph Antoine Alexandre Dostaler
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In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 12 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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LA LAITERIE MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium
LA LAITERIE MILITARY CEMETERY is located 7 Km south of Ieper town centre on the Kemmelseweg (N331), connecting Ieper to Kemmel.
From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and straight on towards Armentieres (N336). 900 metres after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg made prominent by a level crossing. The cemetery is located on the right hand side of the road, 5 km after joining the Kemmelseweg.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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