Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Robert Arthur Walley
In memory of:
Private Robert Arthur Walley
October 2, 1916
Military Service
151320
24
Army
1st Canadian Mounted Rifles (Saskatchewan Regt.)
Additional Information
February 18, 1892
Son of Arthur and Lily Ford Walley, of Stockport, England.
Commemorated on Page 178 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. A. 8.
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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Gravemarker – Photo courtesy of Gary Nelson -
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Newspaper Clipping – newspaper reporting death of R A Walley Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury news October 28th 1916
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