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He left Halifax, Nova Scotia, on 20 May 1915 aboard the HMT Saxonia and landed in Plymouth, England, on the 29th. On 15 September he landed at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France, and was killed in action on 3 June 1916.
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Private Pierre Contant
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Private Pierre Contant
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In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 69 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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ELZENWALLE BRASSERIE CEMETERY Belgium
ELZENWALLE BRASSERIE CEMETERY is located 5 Km south west of Ieper town centre, on the Kemmelseweg, a road connecting Ieper to Kemmel (N331).
From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort), and straight on towards Armentieres (N365). 900 m after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg. (Made prominent by a railway level crossing).
The ELZENWALLE BRASSERIE CEMETERY lies 4 Km along the Kemmelseweg on the right hand side of the road.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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