Canadian Virtual War Memorial
George Girouard
In memory of:
Private George Girouard
June 18, 1918
Military Service
847908
33
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
22nd Bn.
Additional Information
February 14, 1885
Spencer, Massachusetts
July 28, 1916
Montréal, Quebec
Son of Jean-Baptiste « alias John » Girouard and Amanda Langevin, of Brockton, Massachusetts. He stated being born in 1884 and enrolled twice. He was severely wounded at Ypres in 1915. Repatriated, he reenrolled a few months later and was severely wounded at Vimy in 1917. Back to his unit after a year, he was wounded on May 28, 1918 during a raid on machine-gun post near Boileux St Marc, in the Arras area. A week later, in Neuville-Vitasse, he was killed by the explosion of a grenade during an enemy raid.
Commemorated on Page 415 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
II. H. 10.
Wailly is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais about 6 kilometres south-west from Arras in the valley of the little river Crinchon. WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY stands above the village on its outskirts in part of the old orchard.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Grave marker – 15 August 2019, CEFRG (Canadian Expeditionary Force Research Group) cefrg.ca -
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Photo of GEORGE GIROUARD – Photo from Janice Brown. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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