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Sydney Whitby

In memory of:

Private Sydney Whitby

September 29, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

136167

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

10th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

May 14, 1893

Husband of Daisy Whitby, of 12, St. Clair East, Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 181 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

II. D. 20.

Location:

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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  • Memorial Cross– Medal found amongst my Grandfathers after his wife's death. Margaret Ellen Whitby 1904-2001. James Whitby 1886-1966 Pte 21476 (or 8) G, GDS. My Grandparents lived at Broxton near Chester UK . I don't know how Sydney is related to them or why he was in Canada.

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    Memorial Cross – Medal found amongst my Grandfathers after his wife's death. Margaret Ellen Whitby 1904-2001. James Whitby 1886-1966 Pte 21476 (or 8) G, GDS. My Grandparents lived at Broxton near Chester UK . I don't know how Sydney is related to them or why he was in Canada.
  • Medal– Front image of medal given to Sydney Whitby

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    Medal – Front image of medal given to Sydney Whitby
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram October 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Obituary

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    Newspaper Obituary

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