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Norman McLaren

In memory of:

Private Norman McLaren

October 6, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

213510

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

20th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

September 9, 1896
Dundee, Scotland

Enlistment:

January 10, 1916
Windsor, Ontario

Son of Alexander and Margaret McLaren, of Stirling, Scotland.

Commemorated on Page 128 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:

III. A. 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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  • Photo of Norman McLaren– Enlisted with the 99th Battalion in January 1916, Transferred to the 20th Battalion. Wounded at Courcelette on October 30, 1916 and died of wounds November 10, 1916.

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    Photo of Norman McLaren – Enlisted with the 99th Battalion in January 1916, Transferred to the 20th Battalion. Wounded at Courcelette on October 30, 1916 and died of wounds November 10, 1916.
  • Attestation Paper (page 1)– Attestation Paper Source Library and Archives Canada Soldiers of the First World War.

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    Attestation Paper (page 1) – Attestation Paper Source Library and Archives Canada Soldiers of the First World War.
  • Attestation Paper (page 2)– Source Library and Archives Canada Soldiers of the First World War.

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    Attestation Paper (page 2) – Source Library and Archives Canada Soldiers of the First World War.
  • Gravemarker– Photo courtesy of Gary Nelson

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    Gravemarker – Photo courtesy of Gary Nelson

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