Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Émile Bélair
In memory of:
Private Émile Bélair
December 22, 1916
Saint-Éloi, Ypres, Belgium
Military Service
61358
24
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
22nd Bn.
Mentioned in despatch (MID) (London Gazette n° 29890 4 January 1917), 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Additional Information
September 22, 1892
Montréal (Mile-End), Quebec
January 7, 1915
St-Jean, Quebec
Baptized Joseph-Ferdinand-George-Émile Plessis-dit-Bélair. Son of Ferdinand Plessis-dit-Bélair (deceased in 1909) and Adéline (aka Alphonsine) Bachand, of Montréal, Québec. He was stretcher-bearer when he died and was attached to the 1st tunnelling company.
Commemorated on Page 52 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
LA CLYTTE MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium
II. D. 25.
LA CLYTTE MILITARY CEMETERY is located 8 Km west of Ieper town centre on the N304 Klijtseweg, a road leading from the N375 Dikkebuseweg, connecting Ieper to Dikkebus, Klijte and on to Loker. From Ieper town centre the Dikkebusseweg (N375) is located via Elverdingsestraat, straight over a roundabout onto J.Capronstraat (for 30 metres), then left along M.Fochlaan. Immediately after the train station, the first right hand turning is the Dikkebusseweg. 7 Km along the Dikkebuseweg lies the village of Klijte and the right hand turning at the roundabout just before the village leads onto the N304 Klijtseweg. LA CLYTTE MILITARY CEMETERY lies 100 metres after this right hand turning on the left hand side of the road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
-
Details
Grave marker -
Details
Citation -
Details
Grave marker – Grave marker -
Details
Newspaper clipping – La Presse - 20 January 1917
Learn more about the Canadian Virtual War Memorial
To learn more please visit our help page. If you have questions or comments regarding the information contained in this registry, email or call us. For inquiries regarding the names and information found in the RCMP Honour Roll, please email the RCMP.
- Date modified: