Pte
Leonard James McConnell
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 04/09/1898 |
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Place of birth: Quebec, Quebec, Canada |
General information
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Last known residence: Lyndhurst, Ontario, Canada |
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Profession: Teacher |
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Religion: Not stated |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 343994 |
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Enlistment date: 15/02/1917 |
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Enlistment place: Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 38th Bn. (Ottawa) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 01/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Tiber, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 19 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 10 - 18 - 26 - 28. |
Points of interest 4
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| #2 | Last known residence | ||
| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." While attached to the 12th Canadian Gun Company, as a carrier, during the Passchendaele operations, on the early morning of November 1st 1917, he was killed when an enemy shell made a direct hit on the gun crew.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1594021 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=24dec340-be61-4f05-946b-0d9f348638ee |