Military service
Burial/memorial information
Son of Homer and Bernadette Rivait (1964 National Memorial (Silver) Cross Mother), of Windsor, Ontario. Husband of Williammina Rivait of Windsor, Ontario.
Brother of Raymond, Edouard, Alfred, Albert, Alvin, Rosina, Aurore, Odile, Olive and Jeannette.
Leon and his brother Alphonse were killed in action on August 19, 1942 while his other brother, Lawrence was killed in action on November 23, 1944. All three brothers served with the Essex Scottish Regiment.
Digital gallery of Private Leon Maxime Rivait
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Grave Marker
A photograph of the headstone at the Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, just outside the Dieppe, France. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens) -
Cemetery
The Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, located just outside Dieppe, France. (J. Stephens) -
Cross of Sacrifice
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Grave marker
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Newspaper Clipping
Image source: The Windsor Daily Star - Dec 5, 1944 -
Newspaper Clipping
Image source: The Windsor Daily Star - Dec 5, 1944 -
Photo of Leon Maxime Rivait
My Uncle leon -
Photo of Leon Rivait
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. From a World War 11 scrapbook that the Diocese of London found in 2007 when it was preparing to close Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Windsor, Ont. The scrapbook has been preserved in the diocesan archives. Because it’s too fragile for physical handling or public display the diocesan archivist has digitized the entire scrapbook. -
Newspaper Clipping
From the Windsor Daily Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Letter
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star December 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Memorial
Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
Digital gallery of
Private Leon Maxime Rivait
Digital gallery of
Private Leon Maxime Rivait
Digital gallery of
Private Leon Maxime Rivait
Digital gallery of
Private Leon Maxime Rivait
Digital gallery of
Private Leon Maxime Rivait
Digital gallery of
Private Leon Maxime Rivait
Digital gallery of
Private Leon Maxime Rivait
Digital gallery of
Private Leon Maxime Rivait
Digital gallery of
Private Leon Maxime Rivait
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 110 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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DIEPPE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY (HAUTOT-SUR-MER) Seine-Maritime, France
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