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Son of William and Hannah Shortall, of St. John's, Newfoundland.
Digital gallery of Private Leo Shortall
Digital gallery of
Private Leo Shortall
Leo in his uniform.
Digital gallery of
Private Leo Shortall
This picture depicts a camp like the ones seen in Camp Pleasantville in St. John's around the time of enlisting.
Digital gallery of
Private Leo Shortall
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.
Digital gallery of
Private Leo Shortall
Photo provided by The Commonwealth Roll Of Honour Project. Volunteer Mike Symmonds
Digital gallery of
Private Leo Shortall
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Leo in his uniform.
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This picture depicts a camp like the ones seen in Camp Pleasantville in St. John's around the time of enlisting.
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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.
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Photo provided by The Commonwealth Roll Of Honour Project. Volunteer Mike Symmonds
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 113 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance.
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BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY Surrey, United Kingdom
Brookwood is 30 miles from London (M3 to Bagshot and then A322). The main entrance to Brookwood Military Cemetery is on the A324 from the village of Pirbright. Brookwood Military Cemetery is owned by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the United Kingdom, covering approximately 37 acres.
In 1917, an area of land in Brookwood Cemetery (originally The London Necropolis) was set aside for the burial of men and women of the forces of the Commonwealth and Americans, who had died, many of battle wounds, in the London district. This site was further extended to accommodate the Commonwealth casualties of the Second World War, and American, Belgian, Czech, Dutch, French and Polish plots containing the graves of Allied casualties. There are also German and Italian plots where prisoners of war lie buried.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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