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George Addison Inksetter

In memory of:

Lieutenant Colonel George Addison Inksetter

October 15, 1916

Military Service

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Engineers

Division:

4th Div. H.Q.

Additional Information

Commemorated on Page 108 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:

II. A. 18.

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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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of November 10, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist58y287uvic/mode/1up?view=theater

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of November 10, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist58y287uvic/mode/1up?view=theater
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Hamilton Spectator 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Hamilton Spectator 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Waterdown Memorial Hall– View of the Waterdown Memorial Hall (1922) and the War Memorial Plaques. The street address is 317 Dundas Street, Waterdown, ON.

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    Waterdown Memorial Hall
    Waterdown Memorial Hall – View of the Waterdown Memorial Hall (1922) and the War Memorial Plaques. The street address is 317 Dundas Street, Waterdown, ON.
  • Commemorative Plaque– Details of names on the Waterdown Ontario WWI Memorial Plaque. The central column represents the war dead and the other names are from the Roll of Service.

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    Commemorative Plaque
    Commemorative Plaque – Details of names on the Waterdown Ontario WWI Memorial Plaque. The central column represents the war dead and the other names are from the Roll of Service.
  • War Diary– 4th Brigade, Canadian Engineers War Diary for October 1916 recording the death of Lieut.Col. G.A. Inksetter.

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    War Diary – 4th Brigade, Canadian Engineers War Diary for October 1916 recording the death of Lieut.Col. G.A. Inksetter.
  • Cemetery– A view of the Contay Commonwealth cemetery. Taken June 2000.

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    Cemetery
    Cemetery – A view of the Contay Commonwealth cemetery. Taken June 2000.
  • Grave marker– G.A. Inksetter marker. Contay Cemetery, France. Taken June 2000.

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – G.A. Inksetter marker. Contay Cemetery, France. Taken June 2000.
  • Inscription– G.A. Inksetter inscription. Contay Cemetery, France. Taken June 2000.

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    Inscription
    Inscription – G.A. Inksetter inscription. Contay Cemetery, France. Taken June 2000.
  • Memorial– 325 Lt Col George Addison Inksetter (RMC 1825) served with the Canadian Engineers 4th Div. H.Q. He died on 15 Oct 1916. He was buried in the Contay British Cemetery in Somme France.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – 325 Lt Col George Addison Inksetter (RMC 1825) served with the Canadian Engineers 4th Div. H.Q. He died on 15 Oct 1916. He was buried in the Contay British Cemetery in Somme France.
  • Memorial Doll– 325 Lt Col George Addison Inksetter (RMC 1825) served with the Canadian Engineers 4th Div. H.Q. He died on 15 Oct 1916. He was buried in the Contay British Cemetery in Somme France.

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    Memorial Doll
    Memorial Doll – 325 Lt Col George Addison Inksetter (RMC 1825) served with the Canadian Engineers 4th Div. H.Q. He died on 15 Oct 1916. He was buried in the Contay British Cemetery in Somme France.
  • Memorial Stained Glass– 325 Lt Col George Addison Inksetter (RMC 1825) served with the Canadian Engineers 4th Div. H.Q. He died on 15 Oct 1916. He was buried in the Contay British Cemetery in Somme France.

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    Memorial Stained Glass
    Memorial Stained Glass – 325 Lt Col George Addison Inksetter (RMC 1825) served with the Canadian Engineers 4th Div. H.Q. He died on 15 Oct 1916. He was buried in the Contay British Cemetery in Somme France.
  • Memorial Stair– Memorial Stairwell, Royal Military College of Canada

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    Memorial Stair
    Memorial Stair – Memorial Stairwell, Royal Military College of Canada
  • Memorial Stained Glass– Memorial Window, Royal Military College of Canada

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    Memorial Stained Glass
    Memorial Stained Glass – Memorial Window, Royal Military College of Canada
  • Memorial– Memorial Arch, Royal Military College of Canada

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Memorial Arch, Royal Military College of Canada

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