Private Nelson Duhaime
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1896-01-27
Place of birth: Crysler Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Joseph Duhaime, Father, Huntingdon, Quebec
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address:
Mirror, Alberta
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1917-05-03
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 808578
Highest Rank:
Private
(31st Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Commemoration location: Huntingdon, Quebec
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1567406
LAC ID:
368679
Service file: B2716-S010
Uploader's Notes: Private Duhaime was working as a farmer in Alberta when he enlisted in early 1916. He was likely in France in late 1916 and likely participated in the capture of Vimy Ridge. In early May 1917, the 31st Battalion was stationed at the front lines in Neuville St. Vaast, near Arras in Northern France. Private Duhaime was killed, likely by enemy artillary. His body was not recovered and his name is enshrined on the Vimy Memorial, with the other 11,000 Canadians who have no know grave. For a contemporary account of life in the 31st Battalion, "The Journal of Private Fraser", available from CEF books, is highly recommended
Uploader's Research notes: Private Nelson Duhaime is listed on the Huntingdon Memorial as "Nelson Duheme" [Private Army Canadian Infantry 137th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20