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Baptized Joseph-Henri-René Houle. Son of Joseph Houle and Victorine Pépin, of Montréal, Québec.
He stated being born in Montréal in 1898 when he enlisted.
Enlisted in the 22nd Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he sailed for Great Britain on May 20, 1915, and landed in Plymouth, England, on the 29th. On September 15 of that year, he crossed the English Channel and landed in Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France, that same day. He was killed in action on February 4, 1916, in the craters at Saint-Éloi, Belgium.
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La Presse - Febuary 26th 1916 -
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La Presse - Febuary 28th 1916 -
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La Presse - 10 August 1915
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Private Henri Houle
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Private Henri Houle
Digital gallery of
Private Henri Houle
Digital gallery of
Private Henri Houle
In the Books of Remembrance
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Page 105 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.
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