Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Clarke Brasnett
In memory of:
Private John Clarke Brasnett
September 27, 1916
Military Service
12820
24
Army
Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
5th Bn.
Additional Information
Son of the late Frederic George and Laura Brasnett, of Runhall, Norfolk.
Commemorated on Page 57 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
I. E. 4.
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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Details
Circumstance of death – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Brabant to Britton. Mircoform Sequence 13; Volume Number 131829_B016722; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 157 Page 305 of 906
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