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Baptized Philippe Déchène. Son of Élisée Déchène and Mathilde Pinel, of Cap-d’Espoir (L’Anse-du-Cap), Gaspésie, Québec. Husband of Jessie-Margaret Andrews (1918), of Folkestone, Kent, England. He stated being born on 28 February when he enlisted, and his military file has evidence that he was probably illiterate. His name was officially recorded as being « Philip Deschene ».
Philippe first served at the front during more than seven months with the 22nd Battalion and, on 1 October 1916, during the assault against Regina trench in Courcelette, he suffered a severe concussion, and he was evacuated to England. After several months of treatments, he was transferred to the Medical Corps. He returned to France in June 1918 and was deployed the following month to the 6th Field Ambulance. On 13 October, at Iwuy, he was hit by shrapnel to the head and died of his wounds at No. 22 Casualty Clearing Station, located in Pernes, North-West of Arras.
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Page 396 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France
BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY is situated on the D919 heading south from Arras to Ayette. The Cemetery is on the right hand side of the road, 9 kilometres from Arras, just before a crossroads with the D36 between Ficheux and Boisleux-au-Mont.
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