Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Gérazime Chénier
In memory of:
Private Gérazime Chénier
July 14, 1916
Saint-Éloi, Ypres, Belgium
Military Service
417025
34
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
22nd Bn.
Additional Information
April 8, 1882
Bourget (Clarence Creek), Russell, Ontario
March 23, 1915
Hull, Outaouais, Quebec
Baptized Joseph-Gérazime, he simply signed Gérazime. Son of Stanislas Chénier (deceased in 1903) and Célina Sauvé, of Bourget, Ontario and Ste-Scholastique, Deux-Montagnes, Québec. He stated being born on 10 April when he enlisted.
Commemorated on Page 66 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
ELZENWALLE BRASSERIE CEMETERY
Belgium
III. B. 10.
ELZENWALLE BRASSERIE CEMETERY is located 5 Km south west of Ieper town centre, on the Kemmelseweg, a road connecting Ieper to Kemmel (N331). From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort), and straight on towards Armentieres (N365). 900 m after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg. (Made prominent by a railway level crossing). The ELZENWALLE BRASSERIE CEMETERY lies 4 Km along the Kemmelseweg on the right hand side of the road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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