Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Vernon Coventry
In memory of:
Private William Vernon Coventry
September 11, 1916
Military Service
467652
25
Army
Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
5th Bn.
Additional Information
December 11, 1890
Son of William Robert and Alice Coventry, of Ballantine Alberta.
Commemorated on Page 71 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. B. 28.
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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Details
Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CORBI to COZNI. Microform Sequence 23; Volume Number 31829_B016732. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 167. Page 621 of 900.
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