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Private Henri Eugène Bouchard

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Military service

Service number: 3158724
Age: 22
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division: 87th Bn.
Birth: January 21, 1896 Montréal (St-Édouard)
Enlistment: April 14, 1918
Death: November 5, 1918 Marchipont, France

Burial/memorial information

VALENCIENNES (ST. ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Grave reference: I. B. 25.
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Son of Arthur-Émery « Henri » Bouchard (deceased in 1916) and Sarah Michaud (deceased in 1902-1903). His father remarried to Rosianne Tourangeau in 1904 and died in 1916. As his father was deceased, he named his cousin, Orise Despaties, of Montréal, as next of kin and heiress. He stated being born on 22 January 1896 when he enlisted.

When he arrived in France, Henri Eugène was deployed to the 22nd Battalion, but he never joined this unit. After three weeks in a reinforcement camp, he was transferred to another infantry unit, the 87th Battalion.

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First World War (1914 – 1918)

In the Books of Remembrance

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Page 371 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VALENCIENNES (ST. ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY Nord, France

VALENCIENNES (ST.ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY is situated on the north-east side of the town, about 1.5 kilometres from the centre. It is on the north side of the road to Bruay-sur-L'Escaut.

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