Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Smith
In memory of:
Private William Smith
September 17, 1916
Military Service
440232
26
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
42nd Bn.
British War Medal and Victory Medal
Additional Information
February 2, 1890
Brantford, Ontario
September 21, 1914
Sewell, Saskatchewan
Son of David and Emily Smith of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Commemorated on Page 165 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
I. C. 14.
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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