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Charles Guilbert

In memory of:

Private Charles Guilbert

October 9, 1915
Kemmel, Ypres, Belgium

Military Service


Service Number:

61468

Age:

38

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

July 24, 1877
Trois-Rivières, Mauricie, Quebec

Enlistment:

October 24, 1914
Montréal, Quebec

Baptized Joseph-Charles-Lucien Guilbert. Son of Charles-Auguste Guilbert (deceased in 1895) and Eugénie Robichon (deceased in 1889), of Trois-Rivières. He stated being born in 1878 when he enlisted. He named his older brother Oscar, of Trois-Rivières, as next-of-kin and heir.

Commemorated on Page 17 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

VII. A. 12.

Location:

LA LAITERIE MILITARY CEMETERY is located 7 Km south of Ieper town centre on the Kemmelseweg (N331), connecting Ieper to Kemmel. From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and straight on towards Armentieres (N336). 900 metres after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg made prominent by a level crossing. The cemetery is located on the right hand side of the road, 5 km after joining the Kemmelseweg.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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