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John Byron

In memory of:

Private John Byron

September 17, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

433226

Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

49th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

January 31, 1886

Husband of Elizabeth Byron, of 45, Fullarton Street, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Commemorated on Page 62 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. C. 15.

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 BYRON– From the Loyal Edmonton Regimental magazine the Fortyniner. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of JOHN BYRON – From the Loyal Edmonton Regimental magazine the Fortyniner. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of JOHN BYRON– From the Loyal Edmonton Regimental magazine the Fortyniner. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of JOHN BYRON – From the Loyal Edmonton Regimental magazine the Fortyniner. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Burbank to Bytheway. Microform Sequence 16; Volume Number 31829_B016725. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 160. Page 921 of 926.

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Burbank to Bytheway. Microform Sequence 16; Volume Number 31829_B016725. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 160. Page 921 of 926.
  • War Memorial– WWI Memorial on wall of Irvine Old Parish Church, Kirkgate, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. John Byron's name is the tenth in the fourth (last) column. Image taken 24 August 2014 by Tom Tulloch.

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    War Memorial
    War Memorial – WWI Memorial on wall of Irvine Old Parish Church, Kirkgate, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. John Byron's name is the tenth in the fourth (last) column. Image taken 24 August 2014 by Tom Tulloch.
  • Grave Marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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