Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Ovide Gervais
In memory of:
Private Ovide Gervais
March 29, 1918
Gavrelle, Vimy, Pas-de-Calais, France
Military Service
416461
36
Army
5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment)
Additional Information
February 4, 1882
Montréal (Sacré-Coeur), Quebec
July 27, 1915
Montréal, Quebec
Son of Joseph Gervais (deceased in 1912) and Délia Brousseau of Montréal. Husband of Rosanna Charbonneau, also of Montréal, and father of six children.
Brother of Private Charles Gervais, who served with the 22nd Battalion and died in Canada after he was released.
Commemorated on Page 414 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
V. F. 8.
Thelus is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, west of the N17 Arras-Lens main road and 6.5 kilometres north of Arras. Thelus Military Cemetery is approximately 300 metres west of the N17, located in the open country, about 50 metres north of Thelus village.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Grave marker – The grave marker at the Thelus Military Cemetery located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, just outside of Thelus, France. May he rest in peace. (K. Falconer/J. Stephens 2010) -
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Thelus Military Cemetery – The Thelus Military Cemetery located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, just outside of Thelus, France. May they rest in peace. (J. Stephens)
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