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Wilfrid Chouinard

In memory of:

Private Wilfrid Chouinard

October 4, 1916
Courcelette, France

Military Service

Service Number:

121730

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

July 18, 1890
St-Césaire, Rouville, Quebec

Enlistment:

January 27, 1916
Montréal, Quebec

Baptized Joseph-Wilfrid-Rosario Chouinard. Son of Désiré Chouinard and Émérance Ledoux, of St-Césaire, Rouville, Québec. His mother’s first name varies in official archive documents (Émérance, Éméranda, Méranda, Amanda and Émérentienne). Wilfrid stated being born on 26 July 1889 when he enlisted.

He is inscribed as Rosario in the 1891 and 1901 censuses and he is not found in the 1911 census. It is possible that his real name was Rosario and that he decided to enlist using Wilfrid for reasons only known to him. He first named his sister Èva, of Montréal, as next of kin and changed that later with his father’s name.

He was initially recorded as “missing, presumed to have died” and his name is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. His remains were recovered in 1954 and was then buried. His first name is spelled “Wilfred” on page 66 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 66 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

10.C.51.

Location:

Longueval is a village 40 kilometres north-east of Amiens and 12 kilometres east-north-east of Albert, a town on the D929 road from Amiens to Bapaume and Cambrai. From the D929 direction Bapaume-Albert take the 2nd turning for Martinpuich and continue along the D6 direction Longueval, for 2 kilometres. LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION sits on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CHILD TO CLAYTON. Microform Sequence 20; Volume Number 31829_B016729. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 164. Page 157 of 1068.

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CHILD TO CLAYTON. Microform Sequence 20; Volume Number 31829_B016729. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 164. Page 157 of 1068.
  • Inscription– Inscription - Vimy Memorial … Private Wilfred Chouinard is also commemorated on the Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France ... photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Inscription – Inscription - Vimy Memorial … Private Wilfred Chouinard is also commemorated on the Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France ... photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave marker– Grave marker

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Grave marker
  • Newspaper clipping– La Presse - 7 September 1916

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – La Presse - 7 September 1916
  • Memorial– Battle of the Somme

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Battle of the Somme
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England.

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Grave marker photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England.

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