British Army Veterinary Corps
Henri Homer LEFEBVRE
Lieutenant
Died 15 December 1917 · Aged 37
His story
Lieutenant Henri Homer Lefebvre was born at St-Philippe, Quebec, on 18 July 1880, the son of Marcel Lefebvre and Célina Lefebvre, née Dupuis. He qualified in veterinary medicine at Laval University in July 1912 and subsequently practised as a veterinary surgeon in Canada.
Lefebvre was commissioned into the British Army Veterinary Corps on 17 June 1917 and was intended for service in Mesopotamia. He became seriously ill after reaching Britain, however, suffering repeated attacks associated with gallbladder disease.
An operation failed to restore his health and he died at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Marylebone, London, on 15 December 1917, aged 37. He was buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery, grave V.A.7.
His surviving Canadian commemoration material includes family information, photographs and a contemporary French-language death notice, allowing his short military career to be placed more securely within his Quebec background.
Before the war
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Date of Birth
- 18 July 1880
- Place of Birth
- Saint-Phillippe-De-La-Prairie, Quebec, Canada
- Veterinary College and Date of Graduation
- Laval University - July 1912
Military service
- Last Rank
- Lieutenant
- Regiment/Service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
Medals and commemoration
- Name on RCVS Honour Board
- No
- Name In Officers who died in Great War
- Yes
- Medals and Awards
- British War Medal 1914-1918; Victory Medal
Death and burial
- Date of Death
- 15 December 1917
- Age at Death
- 37
- Place of Death
- London, England
- Cause of Death
- Complications arising from operation
- Cemetery
- Brookwood Military Cemetery
- Location
- Surry, England"
- Grave Reference
- V.A.7
- Commonwealth War Grave
- Yes - CWGC Headstone
- Emblem or Badge on Headstone
- Royal Army Veterinary Corps
Connected men
- Ernest BROWNAlso buried at Brookwood Military Cemetery
- Cecil DANIELSAlso buried at Brookwood Military Cemetery
- Albert George PALMERAlso buried at Brookwood Military Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- VETERANS AFFAIRS CANADA - CANADIAN VIRTUAL WAR MEMORIAL
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Henri Homer Lefebvre”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/henri_homer_lefebvre/.
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