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Albert Bertrand

In memory of:

Sergeant Albert Bertrand

April 16, 1916
St-Éloi, Ypres, Belgium

Military Service

Service Number:

61807

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Citation(s):

1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Additional Information

Born:

June 23, 1886
Alfred, Prescott, Ontario

Enlistment:

November 21, 1914
St-Jean, Quebec

Baptized Joseph-Félix-Albert Bertrand. Son of Olivier Bertrand and Auxilia Laurin (deceased in 1915), of Ritchance and L’Orignal, Prescott, Ontario. He stated being born on 22 June when he enlisted. He was severely wounded in St-Éloi and he died at the 6th Field Ambulance.

Wounded in action at Bully-Grenay, Pas-de-Calais, France, on 18 October 1915, by a bullet to the left eye, he returned to the 22nd Battalion on 15 March 1916.

Commemorated on Page 54 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

DICKEBUSCH NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

I. 39.

Location:

DICKEBUSCH NEW MILITARY CEMETERY is located 5 Km south west of Ieper town centre, in the village of Dikkebus itself. ( * Dikkebus is the modern spelling of Dickebusch). From Ieper town centre the Dikkebusseweg (N375), is reached 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. On reaching the village of Dikkebus, the DICKEBUSH NEW MILITARY CEMETERY is located on the Kerkstraat, which is a small street turning left off the Dikkebusseweg. 200 metres along this street, and just beyond the village church lies the cemetery. This cemetery lies opposite Dickebusch New Military Extension.

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: Bernard to Binyon. Mircoform Sequence 9; Volume Number 31829_B016719; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 153 Page 173 of 652

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    Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Bernard to Binyon. Mircoform Sequence 9; Volume Number 31829_B016719; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 153 Page 173 of 652
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