Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Bennonie Goyette
In memory of:
Private Bennonie Goyette
August 30, 1918
Ligny-Saint-Flochel, France
Military Service
856117
20
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
22nd Bn.
Additional Information
November 8, 1897
St-Athanase-d’Ibervile, Quebec
March 7, 1916
Nicolet, Quebec
Baptized Joseph-Zéphir-Bélonie Goyette. Son of Bélonie Goyette and Agnès Mailloux, of Nicolet and Iberville, Québec. He signed « Benonnie » when he enlisted. Born in Quebec, he lived more than ten years in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
On 28 August in Chérisy, he was mortally wounded when hit by a bullet and he died two days later at No. 33 Casualty clearing station, located in Ligny-Saint-Flochel.
Commemorated on Page 417 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
LIGNY-ST. FLOCHEL BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
III. B. 19.
Ligny-St.Flochel is a village about 6.5 kilometres east of St.Pol on the main road to Arras. The distance from Ligny-St. Flochel to Arras is approximately 24 kilometres. The Ligny-St.Flochel British Cemetery is situated to the south of the village on the east side of the road to the village of Averdoingt.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Photo of Bennonie Goyette – Sister of the deceased who received a letter
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