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Pierre Jean Lemelin

In memory of:

Private Pierre Jean Lemelin

October 1, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

417177

Age:

34

Force:

Army

Unit:

5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment)

Additional Information


Born:

August 9, 1882
Québec, Quebec

Enlistment:

August 10, 1915
Montréal, Quebec

Uncle of Dorothy Cunning of Montreal, Quebec.

Commemorated on Page 118 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:

1.C.26.

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.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– La Presse - October 25th 1916
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy of Keith Boswell, England
  • Inscription– His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010).  May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
  • Vimy Memorial– Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)

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