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Military service
Service number:
G/32580
Age:
23
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
New Brunswick Rangers, R.C.I.C.
Division:
10th Indep. Machine Gun Coy.
Birth:
December 27, 1921
Death:
April 14, 1945
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
IX. C. 3.
Additional information
Son of Weldon A. and Wavie A. Alward, of Havelock, New Brunswick.
Digital gallery of Private Leon Dalbert Alward
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Essay (page 2)
In 2014, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars. -
Essay (Page 1)
In 2014, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars. -
Essay (page 3)
In 2014, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars. -
Essay (Page 4)
In 2014, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars. -
Photo of Leon Alward
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Paying respects
This photo was taken on April 26th, 1945. The person to the right is Wallace Alward, Leon's brother. This photo was taken at Leon Alward's grave, eight days after his death. -
Letter
This was the last letter written by Leon to his mother. It was his 125th letter, written 3 days before he was killed. -
Remembering Leon
This is a photo of me (Julie) at Leon's grave site where he is buried in Holten, Netherlands. I always hoped to have the opportunity to visit his grave before my grandmother (his sister) passed away. I visited his grave in 2010 when she was 90 years old. She passed away at the age of 92. It was so comforting to see that the area where he is buried reminds me a lot of the area where he would have grown up. A beautiful green area surrounded by farms and fields of cows. It was an honour to be able to visit. -
Group Photo
This photo is of the New Brunswick Rangers "No. 3 Platoon". There are four empty chairs in this photo. The empty chairs represent the 4 members of their platoon who were killed. Sgt H.A. Steeves, August 10/44, Pte L.D. Alward, April 14/45, Pte J. Dolman, April 14/45 and Pte T.O.E. Hall, August 13/44. -
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Private Leon Dalbert Alward
Digital gallery of
Private Leon Dalbert Alward
Digital gallery of
Private Leon Dalbert Alward
Digital gallery of
Private Leon Dalbert Alward
Digital gallery of
Private Leon Dalbert Alward
Digital gallery of
Private Leon Dalbert Alward
Digital gallery of
Private Leon Dalbert Alward
Digital gallery of
Private Leon Dalbert Alward
Digital gallery of
Private Leon Dalbert Alward
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 490 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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