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Joseph Arthur Gingras
In memory of:
Private Joseph Arthur Gingras
August 27, 1918
Chérisy, France
Military Service
660224
30
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
22nd Bn.
Additional Information
November 29, 1887
Montréal (St-Jean-Baptiste), Quebec
February 3, 1916
Montréal, Quebec
Baptized Joseph-Arthur-Alonzo Gingras. Son of Charles Gingras and Marie-Anne Dussault, of Montréal, Québec.
Married to Flora Déziel in 1912, from Montreal, he had a son in 1915 and left for the war in 1916. His wife survived him only four months in 1918. His old parents, as well as his sister Élionilia "Lilas", then took charge of the orphan son and settled for a time in Shawinigan Falls, in Mauricie.
Commemorated on Page 415 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
QUEBEC CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
D. 38.
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.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – La Presse September 24th 1918 -
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Grave marker – Pierre tombale
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