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Rosario Duperron

In memory of:

Private Rosario Duperron

November 11, 1917
Passchendaele, Belgium

Military Service


Service Number:

417243

Age:

32

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

April 16, 1885
St-Polycarpe, Soulanges, Quebec

Enlistment:

May 24, 1915
Montréal, Quebec

Widower of Béatrice Thouin (deceased in 1913), of Montréal. Son of Hilaire Duperron (deceased in 1918) and Lucie Lalonde (deceased in 1912), of Ste-Justine-de-Newton, Vaudreuil, Québec. He stated being born in 1883 when he enlisted.

At the time of his death, he was attached to the 5th Trench Mortar Battery.

Commemorated on Page 232 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

POTIJZE CHATEAU GROUNDS CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

II. G. 29.

Location:

The POTIJZE CHATEAU GROUNDS CEMETERY is located to the North East of the town of Ieper. From the station turn left and drive along M.Fochlaan to the roundabout, turn right and go to the next roundabout. Here turn left into M.Haiglaan and drive to the next roundabout. Here turn right into Oude Veurnestraat, this then changes into Diksmuidseweg and Brugseweg. Drive along this road and continue straight over the traffic lights to the end of the road. At the T junction turn left (still Brugseweg) and continue along this road (the N313) to the village of Sint Jan. At the crossroads in the village turn right onto the N345 (Potijzestraat), follow along to the next crossroads and turn left into Zonnebeekseweg. The POTIJZE CHATEAU GROUNDS CEMETERY is located on the left hand side by the cross roads.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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