Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Victor Napoleon William Holmes
In memory of:
Lieutenant Victor Napoleon William Holmes
October 4, 1916
Military Service
23
Army
Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment)
26th Bn.
Additional Information
December 16, 1892
Montréal, Quebec
March 24, 1915
Québec, Quebec
Son of Charles and Eugenie Desplats Holmes.
Commemorated on Page 104 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
II. A. 12.
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
Newspaper clipping – Quebec Telegraph, Friday, October 20, 1916, p.4. -
Details
Newspaper clipping – La Presse - October 4th 1916
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