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Clarence Joseph Bessette

In memory of:

Private Clarence Joseph Bessette

June 5, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

107083

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (British Columbia Regt.)

Citation(s):

1914-15 Star

Additional Information

Born:

January 4, 1890
Lumby, British Columbia

Enlistment:

December 9, 1914
Victoria, British Columbia

Son of Peter Bessette, and Virginia Martin.

Commemorated on Page 54 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VIII. B. 88.

Location:

Boulogne-sur-Mer is a large Channel port. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, one of the town cemeteries, lies in the district of St Martin Boulogne, just beyond the eastern (Chateau) corner of the Citadel (Haute-Ville).

The cemetery is a large civil cemetery, split in two by the Rue de Dringhen, just south of the main road (RN42) to St Omer. The Commonwealth War Graves plot is located down the western edge of the southern section of the cemetery, with an entrance in the Rue de Dringhen. Unusually, the headstones are laid flat in this cemetery. This is due to the sandy soil. Car parking is available along the Rue de Dringhen.

Visiting Information
OPENING TIMES:
This Cemetery is open 7 days a week, all year round.
From 1 October to 15 March: 08.00 - 18.00
From 16 March to 30 September: 08.00 - 19.00

Wheelchair access to this cemetery is possible with some difficulty. For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our Enquiries Section on telephone number 01628 507200.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Bernard to Binyon. Mircoform Sequence 9; Volume Number 31829_B016719; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 153 Page 205 of 652

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Bernard to Binyon. Mircoform Sequence 9; Volume Number 31829_B016719; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 153 Page 205 of 652
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vernon News. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Vernon News. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Clarence Joseph Bessette– Used with permission of the Legion Branch #167 Lumby, BC and submitted by Operation Picture Me.

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    Photo of Clarence Joseph Bessette
    Photo of Clarence Joseph Bessette – Used with permission of the Legion Branch #167 Lumby, BC and submitted by Operation Picture Me.

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