Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Ovila (Avila) Besner
In memory of:
Private Ovila (Avila) Besner
September 26, 1916
Military Service
417019
26
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
13th Bn.
Additional Information
June 13, 1890
Vaudreuil, Quebec
March 24, 1915
Hull, Quebec
Son of Jean-Baptiste and Émilie Besner of Vaudreuil, Quebec.
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
COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France
X. D. 6.
Courcelette is a village some 10 kilometres north-east of the town of Albert, just off the D929 road to Bapaume. The Courcelette British Cemetery is approximately 1 kilometre west of the village on the south side of a track, suitable for cars, from the secondary road from Courcelette to Pozieres. The route is signposted in the village.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Newspaper clipping – La Presse - 23 October 1916
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