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Albert Hall (Houle)

In memory of:

Private Albert Hall (Houle)

April 16, 1916
The Bluff, Ypres, Belgium

Military Service

Service Number:

417091

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

13th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

December 10, 1889
Claremont, New Hampshire

Enlistment:

March 29, 1915
Montréal, Quebec

Son of Louise Pinçon « Pinson » (deceased in 1893) and Daniel Houle (deceased in 1906), of Coaticook, Stanstead, Québec. His baptismal record could not be retraced and the date of birth listed above matches what was declared in the 1901 and 1911 censuses. After his mother died, Albert was under the custody of his step-brother Honoré Houle (Henry Hall), husband of Rose Vézina, of Charlemagne, l’Assomption, Québec. Albert stated being born in 1890 when he enlisted.

Albert previously joined the 22nd Battalion (service number 61133), from 22 October 1914 to 25 February 1915 and was released as medically unfit. He re-enlisted one month later with the 41st Battalion and eventually reached France with the 13th Battalion, on 29 August 1915. He was killed in action seven months later.

Commemorated on Page 97 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CHESTER FARM CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

I. J. 1.

Location:

CHESTER FARM CEMETERY is located 4 Km south east of Ieper town centre, on the Vaartstraat a road leading from the Komenseweg connecting Ieper to Komen (N336). From Ieper town centre the Komenseweg is located via the Rijselsestraat, through the Rijselpoort (Lille Gate) and crossing the Ieper ring road, towards Armentieres and Lille. The road name then changes to Rijselseweg. 1 Km along the Rijselseweg lies the left hand turning onto the Komenseweg. 2.3 Km along the Komenseweg lies the right hand turning onto Vaartstraat. The cemetery is located 1.5 Km along the Vaartstraat on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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