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Husband of Daisy Whitby, of 12, St. Clair East, Toronto, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private Sydney Whitby
Digital gallery of
Private Sydney Whitby
Digital gallery of
Private Sydney Whitby
Medal found amongst my Grandfathers after his wife's death. Margaret Ellen Whitby 1904-2001. James Whitby 1886-1966 Pte 21476 (or 8) G, GDS. My Grandparents lived at Broxton near Chester UK . I don't know how Sydney is related to them or why he was in Canada.
Digital gallery of
Private Sydney Whitby
Front image of medal given to Sydney Whitby
Digital gallery of
Private Sydney Whitby
From the Toronto Telegram October 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Sydney Whitby
From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Sydney Whitby
From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Medal found amongst my Grandfathers after his wife's death. Margaret Ellen Whitby 1904-2001. James Whitby 1886-1966 Pte 21476 (or 8) G, GDS. My Grandparents lived at Broxton near Chester UK . I don't know how Sydney is related to them or why he was in Canada.
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Front image of medal given to Sydney Whitby
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From the Toronto Telegram October 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 181 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY Somme, France
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.
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