Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Henry Polson
In memory of:
Private John Henry Polson
October 15, 1916
Military Service
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Army
4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (2nd Central Ontario Regt.)
Additional Information
April 6, 1897
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Polson, of Gt. Clacton, England.
Commemorated on Page 149 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. C. I.
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.
Digital Collection
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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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Photo of JOHN HENRY POLSON – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
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Honour roll – British Home Children World War 1 Honour Roll -
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Newspaper Clipping
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