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Military service
Service number:
D/10934
Age:
23
Rank:
Sergeant
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Artillery
Death:
December 17, 1943
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
47. I. 9.
Additional information
Son of Percivale Robert and Laura Maria Leighton, of Duncan, British Columbia, Canada.
Digital gallery of Sergeant Lee Percival Leighton
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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.<br><i>From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.</i>
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Sergeant Lee Percival Leighton
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 181 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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