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.
VRELY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Somme, France
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.
Pour plus d’informations, visitez la Commission des sépultures de guerre du Commonwealth (site disponible en anglais seulement).
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