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Joseph Poirier

In memory of:

Private Joseph Poirier

April 12, 1918
Neuville-Vitasse, France

Military Service


Service Number:

889767

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

February 27, 1893
Bonaventure, Gaspésie, Quebec

Enlistment:

March 16, 1916
New Carlisle, Gaspésie, Quebec

Commemorated on Page 486 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. D. 18.

Location:

Wailly is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais about 6 kilometres south-west from Arras in the valley of the little river Crinchon. WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY stands above the village on its outskirts in part of the old orchard.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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