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Thomas Lespérance

In memory of:

Private Thomas Lespérance

August 31, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

3155521

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

February 8, 1896
St-Joachim-de-Shefford, Quebec

Enlistment:

January 15, 1918
Montreal, Quebec

Baptized Hormisdas-Dorillé Lespérance. He went by the first name Thomas.

Son of Henri Lespérance and Régina Bélisle, of Montréal, Québec.

He stated being named Thomas and being born on February 9, 1896 when he enlisted, and he signed Thomas D. Lesperance.

Commemorated on Page 449 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

LIGNY-ST. FLOCHEL BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

III. A. 28.

Location:

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.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– La Presse September 27th 1918
  • Grave marker–  
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star c.1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star c.1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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