Military service
Burial/memorial information
He re-enlisted on 22 August 1916 at Camp Borden, Ontario and was declared medically fit and returned to England on board the S.S.Olympic arriving in England on 20 November 1916. His widow, Alexina lived in Burlington, Ontario. Corporal Leishman is noted on the Roll of Honour for the Canadian Expeditionary Force Commemorating Scotsman who served in other forces, at Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland.
1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal,
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Letter
The Scottish National War Memorial documentation showing that Corporal William Millan Leishman, 52 Battalion (Manitoba Regiment) is commemorated at Edinburgh Castle. -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Newspaper clipping
From the Hamilton Spectator October 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Corporal William Millan Leishman
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Corporal William Millan Leishman
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Corporal William Millan Leishman
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Corporal William Millan Leishman
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 448 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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