Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William John Wright
In memory of:
Private William John Wright
November 4, 1916
Military Service
164596
28
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
73rd Bn.
Additional Information
February 27, 1888
Son of Edward and Elizabeth Wright, of Leamington, England.
Commemorated on Page 186 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. E. 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.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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News Paper Clipping – Article
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