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Alfred George Grigg

In memory of:

Lance Corporal Alfred George Grigg

October 11, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

139091

Age:

37

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Division:

60th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

February 23, 1882

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Grigg, of Fareham, Hants, England; husband of Adelaide Grigg, of 502, Runnymede Rd., Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 95 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:

IV. B. 13.

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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  • Memorial– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Memorial – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Photo of ALFRED GEORGE GRIGG– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Photo of ALFRED GEORGE GRIGG – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Cenotaph– Cookstown Cenotaph

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    Cenotaph – Cookstown Cenotaph
  • Circumstances of death registers– Lance Corporal Alfred George Grigg

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    Circumstances of death registers – Lance Corporal Alfred George Grigg
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram August 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram August 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.
  • 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
  • Newspaper Clipping

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    Newspaper Clipping
  • Gravemarker– Photo courtesy of Gary Nelson

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    Gravemarker – Photo courtesy of Gary Nelson

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