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Armand Lescarbeau
In memory of:
Private Armand Lescarbeau
October 31, 1916
Parchim, Germany
Military Service
62124
17
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
22nd Bn.
Additional Information
February 10, 1899
Montréal (Immaculée-Conception), Quebec
January 7, 1915
St-Jean, Quebec
Baptized Joseph-Paul-Armand Lescarbeault. Son of Michel Lescarbeault and Georgiana Gratton, of Montréal, Québec. He had declared to be born on February 11th, 1896 when he enlisted. Two weeks later, his brother Albert also lied about his age and joined the 22nd Battalion.
Reported missing on October 4th, 1916 after the assault on the Regina Trench at Courcelette, Armand had in fact been seriously wounded and taken prisoner of war. He died of his wounds at Parchim Hospital in northern Germany.
Commemorated on Page 118 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
HAMBURG CEMETERY
Germany
II. B. 10.
Ohlsdorf is a village on the river Alster, about 9 km north east of the city of Hamburg on the eastern side of the city airport. Approaching from Hannover or Kiel leave the Autoroute A7 at the junction with the 432 following signposts for the Airport (Flughaven). After 2 km turn right onto Swebenweg which later merges with Krohnstieg and passes under the airport runway. After 4 km turn right onto 433 Chaussee. After 2 km turn left onto Erdkampsweg following signs for Barmbek. Continue along this road for 1.7 Km then turn right immediately before a prominent railway bridge, onto a road calledI M Grunen Grund. After a further 600 metres turn left into Alsterdorfer, the HAMBURG CEMETERY is located in this street at the junction with Fuhlsbuttlerstrasse. The Commission plot is signposted in the HAMBURG CEMETERY and is located 300 metres from the Chapel. Visitors should note that this cemetery is restricted to normal opening hours.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Newspaper clipping – La Presse - 9 December 1916
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