Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Dearden
In memory of:
Private William Dearden
September 17, 1916
Military Service
100968
22
Army
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
49th Bn.
Additional Information
June 15, 1894
Son of Simon and Dorothy Dearden, of Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancs., England.
Commemorated on Page 76 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. C. 21.
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
Circumstances of death registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Davy to Detro. Microform Sequence 27; Volume Number 31829_B016736. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 171. Page 313 of 1036.
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