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Corporal William Millan Leishman

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1888-09-01
Place of birth: Falkirk Stirlingshire Scotland
Next of kin: Alexina Leishman, wife. 144 Burlington Street East, Hamilton, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Iron Moulder
Address: 144 Burlington Street East, Hamilton, Ontario
Religion: Baptist
Date of death: 1918-09-28
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 33099
Highest Rank: Corporal (52nd Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Corporal, 52nd Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private (Army). 1914-09-23 ?
  3. Lance Corporal (Army). 1916-11-01 ?
  4. Private (Army). 1916-08-22 to 1916-11-01
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded April 27, 1915
Awards

Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1570477
LAC ID: 528108
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4
Service file: B5559-S019
Uploader's Notes: 52nd Battalion
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 173rd Battalion Private Army Canadian Army Medical Corps No. 2 Canadian Field Ambulance Discharged Medically Unfit Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 173rd Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 52nd Battalion Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-11-16