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Robert Champlain

In memory of:

Private Robert Champlain

August 28, 1918
Chérisy, France

Military Service

Service Number:

121832

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Citation(s):

British War Medal, Victory Medal

Additional Information

Born:

November 2, 1896
Montréal, Quebec

Enlistment:

March 17, 1916
Montreal, Quebec

Son of Marie Champlain, of 222 St-Dominique, Montreal.

Enlisted in the 69th Reserve Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he arrived in England on 28 April 1916. He was first transferred to the 22nd Battalion on 27 September 1916, then to the 172nd Mining Company from 14 February to 12 March 1917, and to the 2nd Army Troop Company from 16 March 1916 to 3 September 1917, when he was transferred to the 10th Reserve Battalion. On 29 March 1918, he returned to the 22nd Battalion to join the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp temporarily from 29 March to 18 June 1918. He was killed in action on 28 August 1918, at the Battle of Chérisy, France.

Commemorated on Page 383 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

QUEBEC CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

C. 28.

Location:

Take the D38 from Cherisy to Hendecourt. Approximately 2 kilometres from Cherisy turn left just before Sun Quarry Cemetery onto a dirt track. Continue for 1 kilometre before turning left to arrive at Quebec Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Other– Commemorative plaque

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  • Newspaper clipping– La Presse September 28th 1918

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    Newspaper clipping – La Presse September 28th 1918
  • Grave marker– Grave marker

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CATCHPOLE TO CHIGNELL. Microform Sequence 19; Volume Number 31829_B016728. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 165. Page 403 of 958.

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CATCHPOLE TO CHIGNELL. Microform Sequence 19; Volume Number 31829_B016728. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 165. Page 403 of 958.
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  • Letters– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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