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Leslie Clifford Pestell

In memory of:

Junior Engineer Leslie Clifford Pestell

July 20, 1917

Military Service


Age:

29

Force:

Navy

Unit:

Royal Navy

Additional Information


Son of Henry Hawes Pestell and Rose Pestell, of Catford, London; husband of Hilda Emma Pestell (nee Beal). Came from Vancouver in 1915 to enlist. Served for two years in France in A.S.C. before joining M.M.R.

Commemorated on Page 580 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Devon, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

25.

Location:

The Memorial is situated centrally on The Hoe which overlooks directly towards Plymouth Sound.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– Newspaper clipping from the Daily Telegraph of July 31, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/12214741/Daily-Telegraph-July-31-1917.html

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