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Lee Percival Leighton

In memory of:

Sergeant Lee Percival Leighton

December 17, 1943

Military Service

Service Number:

D/10934

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Artillery

Additional Information

Son of Percivale Robert and Laura Maria Leighton, of Duncan, British Columbia, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 181 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
Surrey, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

47. I. 9.

Location:

Brookwood is 30 miles from London (M3 to Bagshot and then A322). The main entrance to Brookwood Military Cemetery is on the A324 from the village of Pirbright. Brookwood Military Cemetery is owned by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the United Kingdom, covering approximately 37 acres. In 1917, an area of land in Brookwood Cemetery (originally The London Necropolis) was set aside for the burial of men and women of the forces of the Commonwealth and Americans, who had died, many of battle wounds, in the London district. This site was further extended to accommodate the Commonwealth casualties of the Second World War, and American, Belgian, Czech, Dutch, French and Polish plots containing the graves of Allied casualties. There are also German and Italian plots where prisoners of war lie buried.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of Lee Leighton– Leighton, Lee Percival - Cadet. Born 2nd July, 1920, at Victoria, B.C. Educated at Margaret Jenkins Public School, Victoria High School and Victoria College. Entered the service of the Bank 30th March, 1937. Served at branches in British Columbia. Enlisted 22nd August, 1940, from Keremeos in R.C.A. Bombardier in November, 1942; Sergeant in July, 1943; Cadet in November, 1943. Overseas in December, 1940. Transferred to Metereological Section, Canadian Corps, in November, 1942. Transferred to Officer Cadet Training Unit 17th November, 1943. Died in England 7th December, 1943, from the effects of a mortar bomb explosion.From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.

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    Photo of Lee Leighton – Leighton, Lee Percival - Cadet. Born 2nd July, 1920, at Victoria, B.C. Educated at Margaret Jenkins Public School, Victoria High School and Victoria College. Entered the service of the Bank 30th March, 1937. Served at branches in British Columbia. Enlisted 22nd August, 1940, from Keremeos in R.C.A. Bombardier in November, 1942; Sergeant in July, 1943; Cadet in November, 1943. Overseas in December, 1940. Transferred to Metereological Section, Canadian Corps, in November, 1942. Transferred to Officer Cadet Training Unit 17th November, 1943. Died in England 7th December, 1943, from the effects of a mortar bomb explosion.From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.

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