Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Joseph Anderson
In memory of:
Private William Joseph Anderson
October 8, 1916
Military Service
201003
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Army
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
3rd Bn.
Additional Information
February 28, 1893
Son of Wm. George and Mary Ann Anderson, of Lisle, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 47 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
IV. A. 7.
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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Memorial – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
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Photo of WILLIAM JOSEPH ANDERSON – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
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Gravemarker – Photo courtesy of Gary Nelson
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