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Henry Guitar (Guitard)

In memory of:

Lance Corporal Henry Guitar (Guitard)

July 17, 1919
Montréal, Quebec

Military Service

Service Number:

416922

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

July 22, 1890
Pointe-Verte, Gloucester, New Brunswick

Enlistment:

March 18, 1915
Fraserville, Bas-St-Laurent, Quebec

Baptized Henry Guitard. Son of François Guitard (deceased in 1912) and Rose-Anne Lejeune, of Pointe-Verte, Gloucester, New Brunswick. He stated being born in 1891 when he enlisted.

Henry was severely wounded to the face during the assault on Hill 70 in Lens, and a piece of shrapnel had lodged at the base of the brain, causing a neurological defect in vision. He was repatriated in January 1918 and released during the summer as medically unfit. In July 1919, he was at Royal Victoria hospital in Montréal for treatments but died of meningitis. His death was declared to be attributable to his military service.

Commemorated on Page 534 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

POINTE VERTE CEMETERY
New Brunswick, Canada

Grave Reference:

N/A

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave marker– Grave marker of Lance Corporal Henry GUITAR (GUITARD) at Pointe-Verte Cemetery, Pointe-Verte NB, Canada. (Photo credit: Captain (Ret'd) E.L.L. Gaudet, CD)

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    Grave marker – Grave marker of Lance Corporal Henry GUITAR (GUITARD) at Pointe-Verte Cemetery, Pointe-Verte NB, Canada. (Photo credit: Captain (Ret'd) E.L.L. Gaudet, CD)

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