Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Joseph Donatien Hamelin
In memory of:
Private Joseph Donatien Hamelin
August 9, 1918
Military Service
2134980
30
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
22nd Bn.
Additional Information
October 2, 1887
Champlain, Mauricie, Quebec
September 24, 1917
Quebec, Quebec
Baptized Joseph-Henri-Donatien Hamelin. Son of Alphonse Hamelin (deceased in 1913) and Delphine Durand, of Champlain.
Husband of Adélina Lafleur, married in 1909, of Montréal, Québec.
He enlisted using the name Joseph D. Hamelin and he stated being single, born in 1888.
Commemorated on Page 422 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. A. 16.
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.
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