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François Dupuis

In memory of:

Private François Dupuis

December 8, 1916
Fosse 10, Sains-en-Gohelle, France

Military Service


Service Number:

416307

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

December 16, 1892
Maskinongé, Mauricie, Quebec

Enlistment:

February 22, 1915
Montréal, Quebec

Son of François Dupuis (deceased in 1892) and Émilia Ayotte, of Trois-Rivières, Mauricie, Québec. He stated being born on 17 December when he enlisted.

Severely wounded when he was on the front lines in Angres, he died the same day at 5 Field Ambulance, located at Fosse 10.

Commemorated on Page 81 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. 13.

Location:

Sains-en-Gohelle is a mining village 20 kilometres north of Arras on the road to Bethune. Fosse No.10 is a pithead and group of miners' houses south of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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