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Baptized Joseph-Alphonse-Lionel « Desrochers ». Son of Cléophas Durocher and Angélina Durocher, of Montréal, Québec. His last name was mistakenly inscribed « Desrochers » instead of « Durocher » in his baptismal record.
Enlisted in the 22nd Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force,
he embarked from Halifax, Nova Scotia, on May 20, 1915, and landed in Plymouth, England, on the 29th. At Folkestone on September 15, he crossed the Channel and landed in Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France, the same day. He was killed in action on July 10, 1916, less than a month after arriving at the front line.
When he enlisted, he did not specify his date of birth and stated being 19 years old; he was in fact only 16. Moreover, to cover his tracks, he went to Sherbrooke to enlist and stated being born in Québec.
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Private Lionel Durocher
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In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 81 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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ELZENWALLE BRASSERIE CEMETERY Belgium
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.
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