Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Archibald McNiven
In memory of:
Lance Corporal Archibald McNiven
October 5, 1916
Military Service
413065
36
Army
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
20th Bn.
Additional Information
April 17, 1880
Son of Archibald and Mary McNiven, of Renton, Scotland; husband of Elizabeth McNiven, of 189, Palmerston Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 130 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France
I. F. 32.
Contay is a village in the Department of the Somme on the main road, Amiens to Arras. The CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY lies on the left (north east) side of the road to Franvillers. There are no access problems. There is a CWGC road sign next to the church and square of the village and next to the D23, Franvillers - Corbie, sign. The distance from the CWGC sign to the Cemetery is approximately 650 metres.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Medal – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper Obituary
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