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Private Oliva Lapointe

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Military service

Service number: 61794
Age: 22
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division: 22nd Bn.
Birth: March 21, 1894 Sanford
Enlistment: January 4, 1915
Death: October 4, 1916 Courcelette, France

Burial/memorial information

REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY
Grave reference: IV. C. 12.
Additional information
Baptized Joseph-Jean Lapointe but had the first name "Oliva" since at least 1900. Son of Jean Lapointe and Laura Nobert, of Shawinigan, Mauricie, Québec. At the time of his enlistment he had declared that he was born in Sherbrooke on September 12th, 1896, and he had named his uncle Joseph, of Sherbooke, as his next of kin.

In his record his family connections are confused and poorly identified.

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First World War (1914 – 1918)

In the Books of Remembrance

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Page 116 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY Somme, France

Courcelette is a village about 8 kilometres north-east of Albert (next to the main road D929 Albert-Bapaume). The REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY lies about 1.5 kilometres north-west of the village.

The REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY (signposted in the centre of Courcelette) is 1.5 kilometres down a single track lane (suitable for cars).

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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