Contay Cemetery

The Contay British Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery is a war cemetery in the Somme region of France, near Franvillers. Located in the cemetery are 1133 deceased, First World War Casualties.[1] Designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield, it mainly holds dead from the Battle of Somme.[2] It is maintained by The Commonwealth War Graves Commission.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Cemetery Details | CWGC". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  2. ↑ "Contay British Cemetery in France | Rutland Remembers". www.rutlandremembers.org. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  3. ↑ "Contay British Cemetery, Somme, France (CWGC)". WW1 Cemeteries.com – A photographic guide to over 4000 military cemeteries and memorials. Retrieved 2021-06-12.

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