Canadian Virtual War Memorial
James Kerr
In memory of:
Private James Kerr
October 15, 1916
Military Service
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Army
Canadian Army Service Corps
1st Div. Supply Col.
Additional Information
May 13, 1890
Husband of Jean Kerr, of 3, Pembroke Place, Haymarket, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Commemorated on Page 113 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
IV. B. 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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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Gravemarker – Photo courtesy of Gary Nelson
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