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Jacques Brosseau

In memory of:

Lieutenant Jacques Brosseau

June 18, 1916
Mont Sorel (Ypres), Belgium

Military Service


Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

May 18, 1885
St-Hubert, Montérégie, Quebec

Enlistment:

November 10, 1914
St-Jean, Quebec

Baptized Joseph-Toussaint-Louis-Jacques Brosseau. Son of Joseph-Alfred Brosseau (deceased in 1916) and Marie-Louise Castonguay, of Montréal. He stated being born in 1886 when he enlisted.

Commemorated on Page 59 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:

VI. A. 28.

Location:

Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery is located about 12 kilometres west of Ieper town centre, on the Boescheepseweg, a road leading from the N308 connecting Ieper to Poperinge. From Ieper town centre, the Poperingseweg (N308) is reached via Elverdingsestraat, then over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. On reaching Poperinge, the N308 joins the left hand turning onto the R33, Poperinge ring road. The R33 ring continues to the left hand junction with the N38 Frans-Vlaanderenweg. 800 metres along the N38 lies the left hand turning onto Lenestraat. The next immediate right hand turning leads onto Boescheepseweg. The cemetery itself is located 2 kilometres along Boescheepseweg on the right hand side of the road. From Calais, take the motorway A16 signposted Dunkerque/Lille. At Dunkerque take the motorway signposted Lille/Ypres, the A25. Leave the motorway at Junction 13, the village of Steenvoorde. Follow the D948/N38 signposted Ieper/Poperinge. After approximately 8-10 kilometres Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery will be signposted off to the right.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada.  CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Broad to Broyak. Mircoform Sequence 14; Volume Number 31829_B016723; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 158 Page 307 of 1128
  • Photo of JACQUES BROSSEAU
  • Poem
  • Group Photo
  • Document
  • Grave marker– Grave marker
  • Newspaper clipping– La Patrie - 21 June 1916
  • Newspaper clipping– La Patrie - 4 July 1916
  • Newspaper clipping– La Presse - 2 February 1916
  • Newspaper clipping– La Presse - 5 July 1916
  • Newspaper clipping– La Presse - 20 juillet 1916
  • Newspaper clipping– La Presse - 24 July 1916
  • Newspaper clipping– La Presse - 25 October 1916
  • Newspaper clipping
  • Newspaper clipping– La Presse - 21 June 1916
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England

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