Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Alexander Turner
In memory of:
Driver Alexander Turner
November 10, 1916
France
Military Service
412
29
Army
Canadian Field Artillery
3rd Bde.
1914-15 Star
Additional Information
October 11, 1887
Glasgow, Scotland
December 8, 1914
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Brother of Neil Turner of Glasgow, Scotland.
Commemorated on Page 175 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. F. 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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