Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Denis Poirier
In memory of:
Private Denis Poirier
July 18, 1917
Cité Saint-Laurent, Lens, France
Military Service
416364
24
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
22nd Bn.
Additional Information
December 9, 1892
Bonaventure, Gaspésie, Quebec
May 23, 1915
Bonaventure, Gaspésie, Quebec
Son of Pierre Poirier and Marguerite Clavet, of Cullens Brook, Gaspésie, Quebec.
He had declared to be born on June 15, 1892 during his enlistment. He had also declared that he was married when he had in fact been a widower of Françoise Roy since 1913; she died two weeks after giving birth to their first child.
Commemorated on Page 310 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
LOOS BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
XIX. G. 20.
Loos (Loos-en-Gohelle) is a village to the north of the road from Lens to Bethune. From Lens, take the N43 towards Bethune. Arriving at Loos, turn right at CWGC sign post. The LOOS BRITISH CEMETERY is about 1 kilometre from Loos Church in the southern part of the village.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Document – CWGC register for burials and re-burials. -
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Newspaper clipping – La Presse October 10, 1917 -
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Newspaper clipping – La Presse October 3, 1917 -
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