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Military service
Service number:
1940
Age:
20
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Newfoundland Regiment
Division:
1ST Bn.
Death:
April 29, 1918
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
X. B. 4.
Additional information
Son of William and Hannah Shortall, of St. John's, Newfoundland.
Digital gallery of Private Leo Shortall
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Photo of Leo Shortall
Leo in his uniform. -
Camp
This picture depicts a camp like the ones seen in Camp Pleasantville in St. John's around the time of enlisting. -
Group Photo
A group picture of some of the Newfoundlanders who served in the First World War. Left to Right / de gauche à droite: Back Row / Dernier Rang: Pte. H. Wilson, Pte H. Lidstone Second Row / Deuxième Rang: Pte. C. Peet, Pte. J. Cleary, Pte. D. Osmond, Pte. A. Small, Pte. T. Smythe, Pte. W. Bradley First Row / Premier Rang: Bugler J. Nicholl, Pte. C. March, Pte. F.P. LeGrow, Col. Sgt. G. Taylor, Lieut. C.A. Ayre, Lieut. J. Nunns, Sgt. W. Ayre, Cpl. R. Sheppard, Pte L.G. Harsant, Bugler W. Taylor. -
Grave marker
Photo provided by The Commonwealth Roll Of Honour Project. Volunteer Mike Symmonds -
Photo of LEO SHORTALL
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Leo Shortall
Digital gallery of
Private Leo Shortall
Digital gallery of
Private Leo Shortall
Digital gallery of
Private Leo Shortall
Digital gallery of
Private Leo Shortall
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 113 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance.
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