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Ernest Bouvrette

In memory of:

Private Ernest Bouvrette

September 15, 1916
Courcelette, France

Military Service


Service Number:

416682

Age:

38

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

February 9, 1878
St-Eustache, Deux-Montagnes, Quebec

Enlistment:

July 6, 1915
Montréal, Quebec

Son of Antoine Bouvrette (deceased in 1895) and Angélique Filion (deceased in 1889). Husband of Bernadette Laframboise, of Montréal, Québec. Ernest was married since 1902 and was father of three children when he enlisted.

Commemorated on Page 57 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

I. A. 12.

Location:

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.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Ernest Bouvrette
  • Grave marker
  • Newspaper clipping– La Presse - October 16th 1916

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