Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Clayton Pomeroy
In memory of:
Driver Clayton Pomeroy
November 1, 1916
Somme, France
Military Service
304094
18
Army
Canadian Field Artillery
3rd Canadian Div. Ammunition Col.
Additional Information
July 21, 1898
Castleton, Ontario
November 12, 1915
Belleville, Ontario
Son of John Blake Pomeroy and Georgina Gertrude White of Castleton, Ontario.
Brother of Rifleman George Robert Pomery, who died as prisoner of war in Hong Kong.
Clayton served in Ontario, England and France, where he was wounded in action on 28 October 1916 and died of his wounds.
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. E. 21.
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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