Gamble and Leggett Cross

Perth, Ontario
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The Gamble and Leggett Cross is dedicated to Andrew Ronald Gamble and George Alfred Leggett, both fell at Passchendaele.

These two Perth boys enlisted in the 240th Battalion in September of 1916 and went overseas in May of 1917.  They arrived at the front in September with a replacement draft for the 21st Battalion.  Both were killed in action on November 3, 1917.

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD

AND

IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF

ANDREW RONALD GAMBLE AGE 18

AND

GEORGE ALFRED LEGGETT AGE 20

CHUMS WHO FELL TOGETHER AT PASSCHENDAELE NOV. 3RD 1917

THEY "FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT" AND IN THEIR DEATH

THEY ARE NOT DIVIDED

_______________________________

THIS CROSS IS ERECTED BY THEIR PARENTS

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Location
Gamble and Leggett Cross

Harvey Street and Drummond Street East
Perth
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 44.8987977
Long. -76.2457622
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