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Georges Bouchard

In memory of:

Private Georges Bouchard

August 27, 1918
Chérisy, France

Military Service

Service Number:

121000

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Citation(s):

(London Gazette n° 31173 of 11 February 1919) British War Medal, Victory Medal

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information

Born:

January 7, 1895
Beauport, Quebec

Enlistment:

September 15, 1915
Québec, Quebec

Baptized Joseph-Georges-Alphonse Bouchard. Son of Georges-Émile Bouchard (deceased in 1919) and Célanire Claveau, of Québec, Québec. He stated being born in Québec on 9 January 1894 when he enlisted.

Enlisted in the 69th Reserve Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he was transferred to the 22nd Battalion in England on 28 August 1916. Arriving in France on 20 September, he had to fight at Bully-Grenay, Lens, Angres, Vimy, again at Lens, for the Catapult trench, at Caestre, at Passchendeale, in Belgium, at Méricourt, Liévin-Lens, Neuville-Vitasse and Amiens, in France. He was killed in action on 27 August 1918 during the Battle of Chérisy.

Commemorated on Page 371 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

QUEBEC CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

C. 21.

Location:

Take the D38 from Cherisy to Hendecourt. Approximately 2 kilometres from Cherisy turn left just before Sun Quarry Cemetery onto a dirt track. Continue for 1 kilometre before turning left to arrive at Quebec Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Border to Boys. Mircoform Sequence 12; Volume Number 131829_B016721; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 156 Page 147 of 934

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