Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Gardner Leighton
In memory of:
Sapper William Gardner Leighton
April 9, 1917
Military Service
503728
Army
Canadian Engineers
11th Field Coy.
Additional Information
August 25, 1897
Commemorated on Page 274 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
ZOUAVE VALLEY CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ
Pas de Calais, France
II. D. 18.
Souchez is a village some 12 kilometres north of Arras on the main road to Bethune and ZOUAVE VALLEY CEMETERY is one mile south-east of the village. It lies in the valley which extends southwards from Souchez on the western side of Vimy Ridge.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Newspaper Clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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