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Leonard Vincent Southwell

In memory of:

Lieutenant Leonard Vincent Southwell

March 14, 1918

Military Service


Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)

Citation(s):

British War Medal and Victory Medal

Additional Information


Born:

May 27, 1898
Bath, Somerset, England

Enlistment:

May 29, 1916
Wadena, Saskatchewan

Son of Edward Smith Southwell and Edith Mary Southwell, of Bath, England.

Commemorated on Page 504 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

IV. F. 65.

Location:

LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY is on the southern outskirts of St Omer and is about 45 kilometres south-east of Calais. When approaching the cemetery from St. Omer centre follow in the direction of Abbeville on the D 928. As you leave the town towards Longuenesse drive up the hill for about 600 metres and the cemetery is on your left.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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