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Maurice Bédard

In memory of:

Private Maurice Bédard

August 28, 1918
Chérisy, France

Military Service

Service Number:

61911

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Citation(s):

British War Medal, Victory Medal

Additional Information

Born:

October 20, 1893
Charlesbourg, Quebec

Enlistment:

November 4, 1914
Quebec City, Quebec

Baptized Joseph-Philias-Maurice Bédard. Son of Cléophas-Urbain Bédard and Marie-Louise Deslauriers (deceased in 1913), of Québec, Québec.

He was killed in action during the Battle of Chérisy, Pas-de-Calais, France.

Commemorated on Page 366 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. A. 1.

Location:

Wancourt is a village about 8 kilometres south-east of Arras. It is 2 kilometres south of the main road from Arras to Cambrai. The WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY is a short distance south-east of the village just off the D 35 road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Bea to Belisle. Mircoform Sequence 7; Volume Number 31829_B016717. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 151. Page 477 of 724.

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