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Contay British Cemetery

Coordinates: 49°59′56″N 2°29′00″E / 49.9989°N 2.4833°E / 49.9989; 2.4833
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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]

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  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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49°59′56″N 2°29′00″E / 49.9989°N 2.4833°E / 49.9989; 2.4833

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