Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Euclide Harpin
In memory of:
Private Euclide Harpin
October 6, 1916
Contay, France
Military Service
417583
24
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
22nd Bn.
Additional Information
January 12, 1892
Montréal (St-Louis-de-France), Quebec
August 31, 1915
Montréal, Quebec
Baptized Joseph-Euclide-Émile Arpin. Son of Paul Arpin (deceased in 1902) and Marguerite Deniger, of Montréal, Québec. His father signed “Arpin” and Euclide signed “Harpin” when he enlisted.
Severely wounded from shrapnel (arm and chest) during the assault on Regina Trench at Courcelette, on 1 October 1916, he was evacuated to No. 9 Casualty clearing station in Contay and he died of his wounds five days later.
Commemorated on Page 99 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France
I. F. 31.
Contay is a village in the Department of the Somme on the main road, Amiens to Arras. The CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY lies on the left (north east) side of the road to Franvillers. There are no access problems. There is a CWGC road sign next to the church and square of the village and next to the D23, Franvillers - Corbie, sign. The distance from the CWGC sign to the Cemetery is approximately 650 metres.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Memorial Plaque – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Grave marker – Pierre tombale -
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Newspaper clipping – La Presse - October 20th 1916
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