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Military service
Service number:
177528
Age:
20
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
Division:
1ST Bn.
Death:
May 3, 1917
Burial/memorial information
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Son of Robert M and Bridget Gleason, of Montreal.
Digital gallery of Private William Leonard Gleason
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Family Photo
William Gleason is the tall one in the centre, behind his mother. His sister Myrtle is on his right and beside her is my grandfather the late John Gleason. I believe this picture was taken in 1916. William Gleason was killed in action May 1917 near Vimy. His name is inscribed on the memorial -
Group Photo
This is a picture of William Gleason with his unit taken April 1916. He is second row down 4th from the right. He was killed in action May 1917 near Vimy and his name is inscribed on the memorial. -
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
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Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
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Photo of WILLIAM LEONARD GLEASON
In memory of the men who served with the 87th Battalion CEF. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Memorial
In memory of the men who served with the 87th Battalion CEF. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private William Leonard Gleason
Digital gallery of
Private William Leonard Gleason
Digital gallery of
Private William Leonard Gleason
Digital gallery of
Private William Leonard Gleason
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 244 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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