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John Rowland

In memory of:

Private John Rowland

September 26, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

81760

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

8th Bn.

Additional Information

Son of Marion J. Rowland, of Newmarket, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 157 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

I. D. 20.

Location:

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.

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  • Photo of JOHN ROWLAND– Original portrait photograph of John Rowland killed at the Battle of the Somme in September 1916. Reverse of the frame has the following written: ‘Jack Rowland born Newmarket, Ontario. Killed in action, Sept. 16 - 1916 in France Battle of Somme World War’. Also written is the name of cemetery where he is buried, and the names of relatives who visited his grave site in 1966.

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    Photo of JOHN ROWLAND
    Photo of JOHN ROWLAND – Original portrait photograph of John Rowland killed at the Battle of the Somme in September 1916. Reverse of the frame has the following written: ‘Jack Rowland born Newmarket, Ontario. Killed in action, Sept. 16 - 1916 in France Battle of Somme World War’. Also written is the name of cemetery where he is buried, and the names of relatives who visited his grave site in 1966.
  • Biography– Reverse view of frame.

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    Biography
    Biography – Reverse view of frame.

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