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Joseph Fortier
In memory of:
Private Joseph Fortier
April 17, 1916
Dickebusch, Belgium
Military Service
416432
36
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
22nd Bn.
Additional Information
May 10, 1879
Ste-Julie-de-Somerset, Mégantic, Quebec
February 24, 1915
Montréal, Quebec
Baptized Joseph-Philéas Fortier. Son of Philéas Fortier and Délina Lessard, of Robertsonville, Mégantic, Québec.
He was widower of Fabiola Gosselin (deceased in 1911) and father of three children, under custody of his brother-in-law James Paradis and sister-in-law, Léda Gosselin, of Robertsonville.
He was hit by shrapnel in the trenches of Saint-Éloi, Ypres, and he died of his wounds in Dickebusch, at the forward first aid station of the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance, located in Reninghelst.
Commemorated on Page 87 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
DICKEBUSCH NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium
J. 1.
DICKEBUSCH NEW MILITARY CEMETERY is located 5 Km south west of Ieper town centre, in the village of Dikkebus itself. ( * Dikkebus is the modern spelling of Dickebusch). From Ieper town centre the Dikkebusseweg (N375), is reached via Elverdingsestraat, straight over a roundabout onto J. Capronstraat (for 30 metres), then left along M. Fochlaan. Immediately after the train station, the first right hand turning is the Dikkebusseweg. On reaching the village of Dikkebus, the DICKEBUSH NEW MILITARY CEMETERY is located on the Kerkstraat, which is a small street turning left off the Dikkebusseweg. 200 metres along this street, and just beyond the village church lies the cemetery. This cemetery lies opposite Dickebusch New Military Extension.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Dickebushe Cemetery's Entrance
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