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Henry was severely wounded to the face during the assault on Hill 70 in Lens, and a piece of shrapnel had lodged at the base of the brain, causing a neurological defect in vision. He was repatriated in January 1918 and released during the summer as medically unfit. In July 1919, he was at Royal Victoria hospital in Montréal for treatments but died of meningitis. His death was declared to be attributable to his military service.
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Lance Corporal Henry Guitar (Guitard)
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Lance Corporal Henry Guitar (Guitard)
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In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 534 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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POINTE VERTE CEMETERY New Brunswick, Canada
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