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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

John Poitras

In memory of:

Private John Poitras

September 26, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

437879

Age:

40

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

15th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

April 28, 1877

Son of Cecile Laboucave Poitras; husband of Mary Ward (formerly Poitras), of Fort McMurray, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 149 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

VII. G. 23.

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 JOHN POITRAS– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of JOHN POITRAS
    Photo of JOHN POITRAS – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Cap Badge– 15th Bn cap badge. Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Cap Badge
    Cap Badge – 15th Bn cap badge. Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Shoulder Patch– 1st Division, 3rd Brigade shoulder patch worn by 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada). Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team.. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Shoulder Patch
    Shoulder Patch – 1st Division, 3rd Brigade shoulder patch worn by 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada). Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team.. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Cap Badge– Cap badge of the 51st Bn which he originally joined before being sent to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Photo BGen Young 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Cap Badge
    Cap Badge – Cap badge of the 51st Bn which he originally joined before being sent to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Photo BGen Young 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker Pte J. Poitras. Photo by BGen(ret'd) G. Young, submitted by Capt(ret'd) V. Goldman 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Grave marker Pte J. Poitras. Photo by BGen(ret'd) G. Young, submitted by Capt(ret'd) V. Goldman 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Record of Service Card (Front)– Record of Service Card courtest of 48th Highlanders Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Record of Service Card (Front)
    Record of Service Card (Front) – Record of Service Card courtest of 48th Highlanders Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Record of Service Card (Reverse)– Record of Service Card (back) courtesy of 48th Highlanders Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Record of Service Card (Reverse)
    Record of Service Card (Reverse) – Record of Service Card (back) courtesy of 48th Highlanders Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Memorial– 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) Memorial located in the village of Courcelette, France. The memorial commemorates the unit’s actions on 26 September 1916 when they attacked Regina Trench during the Battle of Theipval Ridge. The memorial honours all members of the unit who took part in the Somme offensive of 1916. Submitted by the 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Memorial
    Memorial – 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) Memorial located in the village of Courcelette, France. The memorial commemorates the unit’s actions on 26 September 1916 when they attacked Regina Trench during the Battle of Theipval Ridge. The memorial honours all members of the unit who took part in the Somme offensive of 1916. Submitted by the 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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