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Joseph André Brière

In memory of:

Private Joseph André Brière

April 27, 1917
Vimy, France

Military Service

Service Number:

847006

Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Citation(s):

British War Medal, Victory Medal

Additional Information

Born:

March 19, 1887
Montréal (St-Jean-Baptiste), Quebec

Enlistment:

December 9, 1915
Montréal, Quebec

Baptized Joseph-Georges-Adélard Brière. Son of George-Alexandre Bruyère-dit-Brière and Célina Tendlene. He married Clérinda « Claire-Ida » Guay in 1908, of Montréal, Québec.

He enlisted twice. The first time, he enlisted under “Joseph Brière” and the second time, he enlisted as “Joseph-André Brière”.

Enlisted for the first time on 11 August 1915 in the 69th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, regimental number 120203, he was considered a deserter on 20 October and discharged from the army on the 25th. Enlisted a second time on 4 December 1915 with the 150th Overseas Battalion, Mount Royal Rifles, regimental number 847006, he arrived in England on 6 October 1916. On 28 November, he was transferred to the 22nd Battalion and sent to France the same day. On 4 December, he went to the front line. He was killed in action on 27 April 1917 during the Battle of Vimy, Pas-de-Calais, in the Souchez and Scape river area.

Commemorated on Page 207 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BOIS-CARRE BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

III. E. 16.

Location:

Thelus is a village 7 kilometres north of Arras and BOIS-CARRE BRITISH CEMETERY is about half a mile east of the village on the south side of the D49 road to Bailleul-sire-Berthoult.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave Marker– The grave marker at the Bois Carre British Cemetery located on Vimy Ridge at the eastern edge of the town of Thelus, France. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – The grave marker at the Bois Carre British Cemetery located on Vimy Ridge at the eastern edge of the town of Thelus, France. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
  • Bois Carre British Cemetery– Bois Carre British Cemetery - The Bois Carre British Cemetery located on Vimy Ridge at the eastern edge of the town of Thelus, France. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Bois Carre British Cemetery
    Bois Carre British Cemetery – Bois Carre British Cemetery - The Bois Carre British Cemetery located on Vimy Ridge at the eastern edge of the town of Thelus, France. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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