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Military service
Service number:
121281
Age:
19
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division:
22nd Bn.
Birth:
February 15, 1897
Sherbrooke, Québec
Enlistment:
October 26, 1915
Sherbrooke, Québec
Death:
October 4, 1916
Courcelette, France
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Baptized Joseph-Henry Bédard. Son of Ludger Bédard and Marie-Anne Giguère, of Sherbrooke, Québec.
He was wounded or killed in action between 30 September and 4 October 1916 during the Battle of Courcelette, France, for the capture of Regina Trench. He was reported missing, then officially killed in action on 4 October 1916.
Additional citations
British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Digital gallery of Private Henry Bédard
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Sherbrooke Monument
Cover of the original program distributed at the unveiling of the Sherbrooke WWI memorial on November 7th, 1926, and two images of the monument. The monument was designed by Mr. G. W. Hill of Montreal, Quebec with bronze figures cast in Belgium and granite from the Stanstead district. The bronze Memorial tablet lists 249 names. -
Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Memorial
Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
Memorial
Inscription - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
Memorial
Mourning Mother - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 52 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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