Canadian Virtual War Memorial
George Washington
In memory of:
Sergeant George Washington
November 9, 1916
Military Service
628905
Army
Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
47th Bn.
Additional Information
Commemorated on Page 179 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page.
Burial Information
CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France
III. F. 27.
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.
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