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Alfred Provost

In memory of:

Private Alfred Provost

August 9, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

1105073

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

March 28, 1897
Grande-Rivière, Gaspésie, Quebec

Alfred Young, adoptive son of Alfred Young and Marie-Anne McGrath of Grande-Rivière, Gaspésie.

He served as Freddie Young, as well as Alfred Provost.

Commemorated on Page 488 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

B. 11.

Location:

Wood Cemetery is in the village of Marcelcave, 24 kilometres east of Amiens in the Department of the Somme. From Amiens take the Road Nationale N29 to Villers Bretonneux. Turn onto the D23 in the direction of Demuin. Take the first road to the left (Road Departmentale) D136 to reach the village of Marcelcave. The Cemetery is south-east of Marcelcave on a dead end road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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