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Enlisted in the 57th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, his personal information form was filled out by an English-speaking soldier. The recruit signed his name as Frank Doucett and claimed that his father's name was Johnny Doucett. On September 24, 1915, he transferred to the 41st Battalion and left for Great Britain, arriving in Plymouth on the 28th. On February 29, 1916, he was first transferred to the 23rd Battalion. On April 15, 1916, he was then transferred to the 22nd Battalion and sent to France, landing at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, on the same day with the 23rd Battalion. He joined his new unit on May 4 and went to the front line on the 6th. He was killed in action on August 24, 1916, in the Voormezeele-Saint-Éloi sector, near Ypres, Belgium, in West Flanders.
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Private Frank Doucett
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In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 79 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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RENINGHELST NEW MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium
RENINGHELST NEW MILITARY CEMETERY is located 9.5 Km south west of Ieper town centre, in the village of Reningelst, on a road leading from the N308 Poperingseweg.
From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then directly over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing.
On reaching the main crossroads in the village of Vlamertinge take the left hand turning onto the Bellestraat. After crossing the N38 Ieper Poperinge road, the village of Reningelst lies 6 Km beyond Vlamertinge. On reaching the village, turn right onto the Zevekotestraatand continue to the Reningelstplein where the churchyard is clearly visible. The Baljuwstraat leads from the Reningelstplein and the cemetery is 500 metres along this road on the left hand side.
Visitors to this site should note a short grassed access path to this site which is unsuitable for vehicles.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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