Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Francis James Shury
In memory of:
Private Francis James Shury
September 18, 1916
Military Service
441321
32
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
42nd
Additional Information
November 24, 1884
Son of William and Frances Elizabeth Shury, of Drummond Creek, Battleford, Saskatchewan.
Commemorated on Page 162 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
II. B. 21.
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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