Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Durocher
In memory of:
Private William Durocher
May 28, 1921
Montreal, Quebec
Military Service
4035265
29
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
24th Bn.
Additional Information
Son of Xavier and Henrietta Durocher, of Montreal, Quebec. Husband of Caroline Durocher, of Montreal, Quebec.
Commemorated on Page 556 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
MONTREAL (NOTRE DAME DES NEIGES) CEMETERY
Quebec, Canada
Soldiers Plot
Montreal (Notre Dame des Nieges) Cemetery adjoins the Mount Royal Cemetery, in Montreal, Québec, and a War Cross is erected on the dividing line. Access by car via Highway 15 (Decarie) south, and take the exit for Queen Mary Road. Follow signs for Cote des Neiges Road south. The entrance to the cemetery is on the left hand side of this road. During both wars, Montreal was the headquarters of No. 4 Military District. The city had seven military hospitals with more than 900 beds during the First and Second World Wars. The Royal Air Force Ferry Command had its headquarters at Dorval Airport and there was a Royal Air Force Station at St.Hubert. Some graves cannot be individually marked and are commemorated on a bronze plaque fixed to the Cross of Sacrifice.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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