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Private Adolphe Layette

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Military service

Service number: 61520
Age: 36
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division: 22nd Bn.
Birth: October 4, 1882 Terrebonne
Enlistment: April 12, 1915
Death: October 23, 1918 Aniche, France

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: G. 34
Additional information
Baptized Marie-Adolphe-Rosaire Layette. Son of Napoléon Layette (deceased in 1915) and Anastasie Lefort, of Terrebonne and Montréal, Québec.

He is officially recorded as having died during the night of October 23rd-24th, 1918 and his tombstone is inscribed as such.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 447 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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DOUAI BRITISH CEMETERY Nord, France

Douai is a large town about 24 kilometres north-east of Arras and the DOUAI BRITISH CEMETERY lies on the outskirts near the main road to Lens.

From Lens and the A.1 autoroute, follow the N.421 toward Douai. As you approach the town, turn left at first set of traffic lights next to Campanile hotel and follow the D.125 for 45 metres. The DOUAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY is situated on left hand side of this road.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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