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Leo Arthur Brenton

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Leo Arthur Brenton

April 25, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/86444

Age:

30

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

7 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Son of Frederick Arthur and Grace May Brenton, of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 257 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

SOUFFLENHEIM COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Bas-Rhin, France

Grave Reference:

Coll. grave.

Location:

Soufflenheim is a village 32 kilometres north-north-east of Strasbourg and some 13 kilometres east of Hagueneau, a town and sub-Prefecture on the Strasbourg-Wissenbourg road (N63). When in Hagueneau continue along the N63 towards Soufflenheim. The communal cemetery is on the northern side of the village, on the road to Koenigsbruck (D37). West of the entrance, near the southern boundary is the collective grave of 7 airmen, 6 of them belonged to the Royal Air Force and 1 to the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Leo Arthur Brenton is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Leo Arthur Brenton is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Leo Arthur Brenton is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Leo Arthur Brenton is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave Marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave Marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Photo by Michel Schireiber. Leo's grave in on far left. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave marker – Photo by Michel Schireiber. Leo's grave in on far left. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of LEO ARTHUR BRENTON– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of LEO ARTHUR BRENTON – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Group Photo– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Group Photo – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of LEO ARTHUR BRENTON– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of LEO ARTHUR BRENTON – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of LEO ARTHUR BRENTON– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of LEO ARTHUR BRENTON – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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