Canadian Virtual War Memorial
George Blanchette
In memory of:
Private George Blanchette
November 7, 1918
Quiévrain, Mons, Belgium
Military Service
3155106
22
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
22nd Bn.
British War Medal, Victory Medal
Additional Information
March 18, 1896
Huntingdon, Montérégie, Quebec
December 26, 1917
Montréal, Quebec
Baptized George-Gilbert Blanchette. Son of François « Frank » Blanchette and Émilie Lefevre, of Huntingdon, Montérégie, Québec. Three months prior to his death, on 8 August 1918, his brother Guy (service number 3155395) was killed in action, in Marcelcave, near Amiens, in France, with the 24th Battalion.
Transferred from the 10th Reserve Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force to the 22nd Battalion on 25 October 1918, he arrived in France on the 27th to take part in the Battle of Cambrai, Nord. He was killed in action on 7 November 1918 at Quiévrain, Mons, Belgium.
Commemorated on Page 370 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
ELOUGES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Belgium
B. I.
ELOUGES COMMUNAL CEMETERY is located 17 Km west of Mons. From Mons the N51 Route de Quievrain leads for 14 km to the left hand junction onto the N552 Rue D'Elouges. 2 km along the N552 lies the village of Elouges. The cemetery is located 200 metres along the Rue du Commerce, a road leading from the village square. Visitors should note that this site is restricted to normal cemetery opening hours.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Grave marker – Photo taken by Alain Rosman on August 16, 2020 at the Elouges cemetery in Belgium. -
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Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
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