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Leslie Lawson Taylor

In memory of:

Sergeant Leslie Lawson Taylor

November 8, 1942

Military Service


Service Number:

R/95172

Age:

20

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information


Born:

January 2, 1922
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Son of Leslie and Lillian A. Taylor, of St. Boniface, Manitoba; husband of Dorothy W. Taylor, of St. Boniface, Manitoba.

Commemorated on Page 118 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

WINNIPEG (ELMWOOD) CEMETERY
Manitoba, Canada

Grave Reference:

Sec. 2. Grave 225.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Photo of LESLIE LAWSON TAYLOR– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me.
  • Photo of Leslie Taylor– Cecil Pittman travelled with the Royal Winnipeg Riffles Association
when they participated in the 40th Anniversary of the D day
tour to the Normandy beaches (Juno Beach) in 1984, the Royal
Winnipeg Riffles "pilgrimage" tour in 1989, the year the memorial
was unveiled in the little village of Audrieu and the Royal Winnipeg
Riffles 50th Anniversary tour in 1994. He also attended the unveiling
ceremonies of the Juno Beach Memorial located in Normandy,
France in June of 2003.

Mr. Pittman has researched information through the National
Archives, military histories, former veterans and from any other
materials he can locate. In 2002, he completed 104 stories for the
Manitoba Geographical Names Program (Lakes, Rivers, Islands,
etc are named after Manitoba's world War II and the Korean
Conflict casualties) Several soldier's photo from his collection
were included with these stories in the Map Branch's publication
"A Place of Honour".

(Notes taken from the Cecil Pittman's photo collection)
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