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Clayton Bowers Parr

In memory of:

Major Clayton Bowers Parr

October 3, 1916

Military Service


Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

24th Bn.

Additional Information


Commemorated on Page 145 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. 10.

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 Renfrew Mercury for 3 November 1916.
  • Memorial– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
781 Major Clayton Bowers Parr served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 24th Bn. He died 3 Oct 1916. He was buried in the Contay British Cemetery in 
Somme, France.
  • Memorial Stained Glass– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
781 Major Clayton Bowers Parr served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 24th Bn. He died 3 Oct 1916. He was buried in the Contay British Cemetery in 
Somme, France.
  • Doll– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
781 Major Clayton Bowers Parr served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 24th Bn. He died 3 Oct 1916. He was buried in the Contay British Cemetery in 
Somme, France.
  • Roll of honour– 781 Major Clayton Bowers Parr was a student at the Ottawa Technical Institute and the Royal Military College of Canada. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 24th Bn. He died 3 Oct 1916. He was buried in the Contay British Cemetery in Somme, France.  He was listed on the honour roll of the Ottawa technical institute, which was printed by the school in spring 1918.
  • Memorial– Memorial arch, Royal Military College, Kingston
  • Memorial– Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston
  • Memorial– Memorial window, Royal Military College, Kingston
  • Lisgar Collegiate Honour Roll

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