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Arphir Bouvier

In memory of:

Private Arphir Bouvier

August 27, 1918
Chérisy, France

Military Service

Service Number:

856549

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Citation(s):

British War Medal, Victory Medal

Additional Information

Born:

February 5, 1899
St-Roch-de-Richelieu, Quebec

Enlistment:

July 4, 1916
Montréal, Quebec

Baptized Joseph-Adélard Bouvier. Son of Louis Bouvier and Victoria Salois, de Montréal, Québec. He stated being born on 6 February 1898 when he enlisted. The first name Arphir is not inscribed in his baptismal record, but it is the first name that was listed in the 1901 and 1911 censuses.

Enlisted in the 178th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he was first transferred to the 150th Battalion on 9 September 1916, then, in England, to the 22nd Battalion. He set foot in France on 28 February 1918 and went to the front line on 14 March. He was killed in action on 27 August 1918 by German machine-gun fire during the Battle of Chérisy in France.

Commemorated on Page 372 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. 4.

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 437 of 934

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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 437 of 934
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  • Newspaper clipping– La Presse September 20th 1918

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