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Leonard Harrington

In memory of:

Private Leonard Harrington

August 8, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

652269

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)

Division:

18th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

May 6, 1898
Thornton Heath, Surrey, England

Son of Mrs. C. Channings (formerly Harrington), of Walkerton, Ontario, and Mr. I. Harrington.

Commemorated on Page 424 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ADELAIDE CEMETERY (VILLERS-BRETONNEUX)
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

II. O. 10.

Location:

Villers-Bretonneux is a town 16 kilometres east of Amiens and the ADELAIDE CEMETERY is situated west of the village on the north side of the main road from Amiens to St. Quentin.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Leonard Harrington

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    Photo of Leonard Harrington
    Photo of Leonard Harrington
  • Newspaper clipping– Walkerton Telescope, Sept. 12, 1918.

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – Walkerton Telescope, Sept. 12, 1918.
  • Enlistment Cards– Records are property of the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre.

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    Enlistment Cards
    Enlistment Cards – Records are property of the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre.
  • Grave marker– Photo courtesy Wilf Schofield, England

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Photo courtesy Wilf Schofield, England

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