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Herménégilde Belzil

In memory of:

Private Herménégilde Belzil

August 28, 1918
Chérisy, France

Military Service

Service Number:

857157

Age:

33

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Citation(s):

British War Medal, Victory Medal

Additional Information

Born:

October 23, 1884
St-Jean-de-Dieu, Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec

Enlistment:

January 7, 1917
Montréal, Quebec

Baptized Joseph-Magloire-Herménégilde Belle-Isle. Son of Michel Belzil and Eugénie Pinel-dit-Lafrance, of Rivière-Trois-Pistoles, Rivière-du-Loup, Québec. The last name of this family gradually evolved over one generation, form Belle-Isle-dit-Gagnon à Belle-Isle, Belzile and Belzil. He stated being born on 20 October 1884 when he enlisted.

From the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles, he was transferred to the 22nd Battalion on 29 April 1918. On 24 May, he joined his new unit in the Neuville-Vitasse sector, Pas-de-Calais, France. In August 1918, he fought at Amiens, Picardy. He was killed in action on 28 August 1918 during the Battle of Chérisy, France.

Commemorated on Page 367 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

QUEBEC CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

D. 42.

Location:

Take the D38 from Cherisy to Hendecourt. Approximately 2 kilometres from Cherisy turn left just before Sun Quarry Cemetery onto a dirt track. Continue for 1 kilometre before turning left to arrive at Quebec Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of Death– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Bell to Bernaquez. Mircoform Sequence 8; Volume Number 31829_B016718; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 152 Page 323 of 670.

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