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Emile Potvin

In memory of:

Driver Emile Potvin

October 16, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

89411

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Field Artillery

Division:

1st Div. Ammunition Col.

Additional Information


Born:

January 27, 1894
Lachute, Quebec

Enlistment:

June 18, 1915
Montréal, Quebec

Son of Henri and Marie-Cécile Potvin (née Larocque).

Commemorated on Page 150 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

EUSTON ROAD CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

II. O. 2.

Location:

Colincamps is a village in the Department of the Somme, 11 kilometres north of Albert. Euston was a road junction about 1.5 kilometres east of the village. From Arras take D919 direction Amiens for 28 kilometres. The EUSTON ROAD CEMETERY is situated about one kilometre from D919 on right. Pass Serre Road Cemetery No 2 and continue for 2 kilometres. Take first right. The CWGC direction sign is at next Y junction.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– La Presse - Octobre 26th 1916

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