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Hiles Boivin

In memory of:

Private Hiles Boivin

October 1, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

2398303

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Machine Gun Corps

Division:

2nd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

June 3, 1895

Commemorated on Page 370 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

QUEANT COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

C. 56.

Location:

Queant is a village 19 kilometres south-east of Arras. The Cemetery is on the western outskirts of the village on the west side of the road to Riencourt-les-Cagnicourt.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Blampie to Booth; Mircoform Sequence 11; Volume Number 131829_B016720; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 155 Page 425 of 762

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Blampie to Booth; Mircoform Sequence 11; Volume Number 131829_B016720; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 155 Page 425 of 762
  • Bracelet– A bracelet found with Hiles' name and number.

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    Bracelet
    Bracelet – A bracelet found with Hiles' name and number.
  • Hiles' bracelet

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    Hiles' bracelet
    Hiles' bracelet
  • Memorial Cross– A piece of jewelry Hiles owned

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    Memorial Cross
    Memorial Cross – A piece of jewelry Hiles owned
  • Memorial Cross– A piece of jewelry Hiles owned

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    Memorial Cross
    Memorial Cross – A piece of jewelry Hiles owned
  • Dog Tag– A piece of jewelry Hiles owned

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    Dog Tag
    Dog Tag – A piece of jewelry Hiles owned
  • Newspaper clipping– La Presse 30 November 1918

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – La Presse 30 November 1918
  • Machine Gun Corps Badge

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    Machine Gun Corps Badge
    Machine Gun Corps Badge
  • Medals (back)– Victory Medal (Inter-allied War Medal) and British War Medal

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    Medals (back)
    Medals (back) – Victory Medal (Inter-allied War Medal) and British War Medal
  • Medals (front)– Victory Medal (Inter-allied War Medal) and British War Medal

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    Medals (front)
    Medals (front) – Victory Medal (Inter-allied War Medal) and British War Medal
  • Naming on Medals– The recipient's name, number and rank are engraved on the rim for the first issue.

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    Naming on Medals
    Naming on Medals – The recipient's name, number and rank are engraved on the rim for the first issue.
  • Pin

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    Pin
    Pin

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