Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Charles Alfred Veilleux
In memory of:
Lieutenant Charles Alfred Veilleux
August 15, 1918
Military Service
25
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
22nd Bn.
Additional Information
June 25, 1893
Ottawa, Ontario
January 1, 1916
Québec, Quebec
Baptized Joseph-Charles-Alfred-André Veilleux. Son of Charles-Joseph-Léon Veilleux and Lucie-Agnès Laurin, of Lévis and Québec, Québec. He stated being born in 1891 when he enlisted. On August 9, 1918, at the Battle of Amiens, he was severely wounded and died of his wounds a week later at the hospital.
Commemorated on Page 516 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN
Seine-Maritime, France
Officers, B. 6. 24.
The St. Sever Cemetery and Extension (Rouen) is situated about 3 kilometres south of Rouen Cathedral and a short distance west of the road from Rouen to Elbeuf. If travelling from Elbeuf or Caen on the N.138, follow Avenue Des Canadiens right down to the roundabout. Then take the fourth exit into Rue Stanislas De Jardin, and the cemetery lies 150 metres on the left. The CWGC signpost is located at the entrance of the cemetery.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Gravemarker – His grave at St Sever, France
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