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Wilfrid Laforest
In memory of:
Private Wilfrid Laforest
August 16, 1918
Chilly, France
Military Service
660957
18
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
22nd Bn.
Additional Information
March 2, 1900
Lachute, Outaouais, Quebec
April 11, 1916
Brownsburg, Outaouais, Quebec
Baptized Joseph-Wilbrod-Roméo Laforest. Son of Marie-Louise Brisson (deceased 1905) and Magloire Laforest (remarried 1906 to Célanire Brisson and died 1910). He had declared to be born in 1899 when he enlisted.
He named his sister Marie (wife of Télesphore Tessier of Lachute) as his next of kin but enlisted under the first name "Wilfrid"; perhaps to hide the fact from her until he was sent overseas.
Commemorated on Page 444 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
VRELY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Somme, France
B. 16.
Vrely is a village 32 kilometres East of Amiens, immediately South of Rosieres-en-Santerre. The Communal Cemetery Extension adjoins the rear of the Communal Cemetery which is West of the village on the road to Caix.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Grave marker – Grave marker -
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Newspaper clipping – La Presse September 5th 1918
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