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Contay British Cemetery, France [Statistics]

Contay is a village on the main road, Amiens to Arras. The Cemetery lies on the left (north east) side of the road to Franvillers. 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.
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Cemetery Views

Entrance to the cemetery Roses between the graves Rows of graves on a gentle slope The cemetery is both sloped an tiered Overview of the cemetery. Looking towards the Cross of Sacrifice Overview of the cemetery. Overview of the cemetery.
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Grave of 132607 Private John Martin James O'Connor, age 18, Canadian Infantry, 13th Bn.
Private John Martin James O'Connor (Age: 18)
132607
Canadian Infantry
13th Bn.
Grave: I.A.29
Well done. Good and faithful servant enter into the joys of the Lord.
Grave of 199246 Private Gustaf Adolf Weeks, age 29, Canadian Infantry, 28th Bn.
Private Gustaf Adolf Weeks (Age: 29)
199246
Canadian Infantry
28th Bn.
Grave: I.F.3
Grave of 417458 Private George Hamel, age 21, Canadian Infantry, 22nd Bn.
Private Geo Hamel (Age: 21)
417458
Canadian Infantry
22nd Bn.
Grave: I.F.24
Grave of 178079 Private William Pewtress, Canadian Infantry, 87th Bn.
Private William Pewtress
178079
Canadian Infantry
87th Bn.
Grave: III.C.17
The measure of life is not its span but the use made of it.
Grave of 132721 Private Frederick Algernon McCrum, age 24, Canadian Infantry, 73rd Bn.
Private Frederick Algernon McCrum (Age: 24)
132721
Canadian Infantry
73rd Bn.
Grave: III.E.23
The spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
Grave of 177713 Private Ferdinand Begin, Canadian Infantry, 87th Bn.
Private F Begin
177713
Canadian Infantry
87th Bn.
Grave: IV.C.25