This page requires javascript.

Private Duncan Blake Leigh

top

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1893-02-20
Place of birth: Dauphin Manitoba Canada
Next of kin: Mr George Leigh, Dauphin, Manitoba
Marital status: single
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1916-06-02
Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 106356
Highest Rank: Private
Rank detail
  1. Private (Army). 1916-01-01 to 1916-06-02
  2. Trooper (Army). 1914-12-23 to 1916-01-01
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Mount Sorrel
Commemoration location: Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Belgium,
Awards

British War Medal

Victory Medal

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1593796
LAC ID: 524348
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B5556-S016
Uploader's Notes: Son of George and Clara Leigh, of Ashville, Manitoba.
Uploader's Research notes: [Trooper Army Canadian Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles Private Army Canadian Mounted Rifles 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion British War Medal Victory Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2012-12-20