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Charles Duval

In memory of:

Lance Corporal Charles Duval

August 28, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

417569

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Citation(s):

Supplement to London Gazette dated 24 January 1919.

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information


Born:

March 19, 1894
St-Pierre-de-Sorel, Richelieu, Quebec

Enlistment:

August 22, 1915
Montreal, Quebec

Baptized Joseph-Charles-Honoré Duval.

Son of Joseph Duval and Marie-Louise Bourret, of Montréal, Québec. His father died in 1905 and his mother then married Pierre Bussières in 1908.

He was decorated for bravery during the Battle of Amiens on August 8-9, 1918. Sadly, he was killed in action less than 3 weeks later at the Battle of Chérisy.

Commemorated on Page 402 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

QUEBEC CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

D. 4.

Location:

Take the D38 from Cherisy to Hendecourt. Approximately 2 kilometres from Cherisy turn left just before Sun Quarry Cemetery onto a dirt track. Continue for 1 kilometre before turning left to arrive at Quebec Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Grave marker
  • Document– References surrounding the granting of his Military Medal.
  • Newspaper clipping– La Presse - 16  November 1916
  • Gravemarker

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