Military service
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Baptized Joseph Albéric Laramée, his full surname is Ferrier dit Laramée. Son of Joseph Ferrier dit Laramée (died 1915) and Éva Boursier, of Montréal, Québec. The mother's family name is listed as "Boursier" in several genealogical references from her region of origin.
Enlisted in the 22nd Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he reported having served in the 65th Regiment, Carabiniers Mont-Royal. He sailed for Great Britain on May 20, 1915, and landed in Plymouth, England, on the 29th. On September 15, he crossed the English Channel and landed in Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France, that same day with the first contingent of that battalion. He took part in the First Battle of Ypres in Belgium. He was killed in action on April 5, 1916, at Vlamertinghe, near the St-Éloi craters in Belgium.
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La Presse - 11 April 1916
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Corporal Joseph Albéric Laramée
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Corporal Joseph Albéric Laramée
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Corporal Joseph Albéric Laramée
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 116 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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BRANDHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium
Brandhoek Military Cemetery is located 6.5 km west of Ieper town centre on the Branderstraat, a road leading from the N308 connecting Ieper to Poperinge. From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308) is reached via Elverdingsestraat then directly over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. 6 km along the N308, after passing the village of Vlamertinge and just beyond the church in the hamlet of Brandhoek, lies the left hand turning onto the Grote Branderstraat. The cemetery is located 300 metres along the Branderstraat on the left hand side of the road, beyond the N38 dual carriageway, which it is necessary to cross.
Historical Information:
During the First World War, Brandhoek was within the area comparatively safe from shell fire which extended beyond Vlamertinghe Church. Field ambulances were posted there continuously and the Military Cemetery was opened early in May 1915 in a field adjoining the dressing station. It closed in July 1917 when the New Military Cemetery was opened nearby, to be followed by the New Military Cemetery No 3 in August 1917. Brandhoek Military Cemetery now contains 669 First World War burials. The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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