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Lionel Chénier

In memory of:

Private Lionel Chénier

March 30, 1918
Mercatel, Arras, France

Military Service


Service Number:

649150

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

February 4, 1899
Alfred, Prescott, Ontario

Enlistment:

May 4, 1916
Haileybury, Timiskaming, Ontario

Son of Alfred Chénier and Anna Miron, of Timmins, Cochrane, Ontario. He stated being born in 1898 when he enlisted.

Commemorated on Page 383 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. C. 2.

Location:

Wailly is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais about 6 kilometres south-west from Arras in the valley of the little river Crinchon. WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY stands above the village on its outskirts in part of the old orchard.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Wailly Orchard Cemetery– Photo by Ken Riley
  • Grave marker– Photo by Ken Riley
  • Cobalt Cenotaph– Photo by Ken Riley
  • Inscription– Cobalt Ontario WWI Fallen Photo by Ken Riley
  • Grave marker

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