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Émile Beaulieu

In memory of:

Private Émile Beaulieu

September 15, 1916
Courcelette, France

Military Service


Service Number:

416036

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Citation(s):

British War Medal, Victory Medal

Additional Information


Born:

July 30, 1892
Québec (St-Sauveur), Quebec

Enlistment:

February 9, 1915
Québec, Quebec

Baptized Joseph-Émile-Richard Beaulieu. Son of Joseph Beaulieu and Marie Pauline (aka Appoline) Rhéaume (deceased 1911). His father remarried in 1914 to Georgiana Auclair (widow if Joseph Letellier). Émile stated being born on 9 August 1894 when he enlisted.

He was killed in action on 15 September 1916 on the first day of the Battle of Courcelette, Pas-de-Calais, France.

Commemorated on Page 52 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:

XII. D. 5.

Location:

Courcelette is a village some 10 kilometres north-east of the town of Albert, just off the D929 road to Bapaume. The Courcelette British Cemetery is approximately 1 kilometre west of the village on the south side of a track, suitable for cars, from the secondary road from Courcelette to Pozieres. The route is signposted in the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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