Canadian Virtual War Memorial
René Lefebvre
In memory of:
Captain René Lefebvre
September 16, 1916
Courcelette, France
Military Service
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Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
22nd Bn.
Additional Information
May 22, 1892
Montréal (St-Louis-de-France), Quebec
November 10, 1914
St-Jean, Quebec
Baptized Marie-Victor-René Lefebvre. Son of Captain Médéric Lefebvre (deceased in 1904) and Esméralda Lefebvre (remarried to Victor Rémillard in 1910), of Montréal, Québec.
Commemorated on Page 118 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
II. A. 8.
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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Photo of RENE LEFEBVRE -
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Newspaper clipping – La Patrie - 26 September 1916 -
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Newspaper clipping – La Patrie - 11 October 1916 -
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Newspaper clipping – La Patrie - 28 October 1916 -
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Newspaper clipping – La Patrie - 21 December 1916 -
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Newspaper clipping – La Presse - 29 September 1916 -
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Newspaper clipping – La Presse - 25 October 1916 -
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Newspaper clipping – Le Canada - 30 September 1916 -
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