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Michael Beaudette

In memory of:

Lance Serjeant Michael Beaudette

October 20, 1918
Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne, United Kingdom

Military Service


Service Number:

243539

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Citation(s):

Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information


Born:

August 20, 1894
Montréal (St-Patrice), Quebec

Enlistment:

June 5, 1916
Montréal, Quebec

Baptized Michael-Bernard-Aloysius Beaudette. Son of Amédée Beaudette and Mary Falls, of Montréal, Québec. He is inscribed as « Michel Beaudette »in the Book of Remembrance. He stated being born in 1895 when he enlisted.

He was severely wounded to the hip on 2 October 1918, East of Tilloy, during the Battle of Cambrai. He was evacuated to England a week later, where he died of septic pneumonia in hospital. He is officially recorded as died of wounds.

Commemorated on Page 365 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ASHBURTON ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY
Northumberland, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

C. 379.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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