Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Nelson Blake Pierce
In memory of:
Private Nelson Blake Pierce
October 5, 1916
Military Service
401823
20
Army
5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment)
Additional Information
May 4, 1896
Youngest son of Moses and Salome Pierce, of McGillivray, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 148 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
III. A. 30.
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 NELSON BLAKE PIERCE – Pte Nelson Blake Pierce - from North Middlesex Historical Society with their permission. -
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Photo of NELSON BLAKE PIERCE – Nelson Blake Pierce and his mother Salome Marritt-Pierce. Family dog. Photo is used with permission from the North Middlesex Historical Society. -
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Photo of Nelson Pierce – Nelson Pierce in uniform -
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Attestation Papers – Attestation paper for Nelson Pierce -
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Attestation Papers (Back) – Attestation paper for Nelson Pierce -
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Letter – Letter from Nelson to his older sister in Toronto -
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Gravemarker – Photo courtesy of Gary Nelson
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