Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Albert Speary
In memory of:
Private Albert Speary
November 13, 1916
Military Service
133277
25
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
73rd Bn.
Additional Information
August 7, 1891
Only son of W. R. and the late Albert Speary, of Montreal.
Commemorated on Page 166 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
IV. D. 7.
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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Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. From the Annie Boyes collection courtesy of the Simcoe County Archives. http://www.simcoe.ca/dpt/arc -
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Attestation Paper – Attestation Paper (Source Library and Archives Canada. Soldiers of the First World War) -
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Attestation Paper – Attestation Paper (Source Library and Archives Canada. Soldiers of the First World War)
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