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François Cousineau
In memory of:
Private François Cousineau
October 2, 1916
Courcelette, France
Military Service
120245
18
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
22nd Bn.
Additional Information
May 30, 1898
Ville St-Laurent (Montréal), Quebec
August 11, 1915
Montréal, Quebec
Son of Herménégilde Cousineau (deceased in 1903) and Délia Dumas. His mother remarried to Joseph Fortin in 1906 and they lived in Montréal (St-Henri), Québec.
François stated being born on 31 May 1896 when he enlisted.
His first name is spelled “Francis” on page 71 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
Commemorated on Page 71 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France
X. A. 14.
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.
Digital Collection
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Details
Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CORBI to COZNI. Microform Sequence 23; Volume Number 31829_B016732. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 167. Page 573 of 900. -
Details
Grave marker – Grave marker -
Details
Newspaper clipping – La Presse - 3 November 1916
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