Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Albert Aubry
In memory of:
Sergeant Albert Aubry
August 10, 1918
Amiens, France
Military Service
61076
28
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
22nd Bn.
British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Additional Information
April 28, 1890
St-Jérôme, Terrebonne, Quebec
October 21, 1914
Montréal, Quebec
Baptized Albert-Odessa Aubry. Son of Moïse Aubry and Zéphirine Therrien. Husband of Alberta Provost (married in 1909), of Montréal; father of two children. He stated being born on 29 April when he enlisted.
Brother of Sergeant Armand Aubry, regimental number 61077, who fought in France with the 22nd Battalion in the First World War. He survived the conflict.
He served for six years with the 65th Regiment de Carabiniers Mont-Royal. Twice wounded in action, he took part in the Battle of Passchendaele, West Flanders, Méricourt, Liévin-Lens, Neuville-Vitasse and Amiens, all in Pas-de-Calais, France. He was killed in action on 10 August 1918 at Wiencourt-l'Équipée, between Vrély and Méharicourt, near Amiens.
Commemorated on Page 362 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
CAIX BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France
I. B. 17.
The village of Caix is situated about 28 kilometres south-east of Amiens, midway between the N29, Amiens to St. Quentin road, and the D934, Amiens to Roye road. The CAIX BRITISH CEMETERY is south of the village. From the centre of the village on the main road, D28, in the direction of Beaucourt en Santerre, turn left at the D41 in the direction of Le Quesnel. About 200 metres along this road is the local communal cemetery and the first CWGC signpost will be found. Turn left just before the local cemetery and follow the side road where the CAIX BRITISH CEMETERY will be found on the right.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – La Presse September 9th 1918 -
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Photo of Albert Aubry
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