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John Leigh Kenworthy

In memory of:

Private John Leigh Kenworthy

September 23, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

79589

Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

31st Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

April 15, 1889

Son of Charles Okill and Mary Elizabeth Kenworthy, of 1431, William Avenue, North Vancouver, B.C.

Commemorated on Page 441 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

IV. B. 14.

Location:

TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY is situated on the northern outskirts of Boulogne. From Calais follow the A16 to Boulogne and come off at Junction 3 and follow the D96E for Wimereux Sud. Continue on this road for approximately 1 kilometre when the TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY will be found on the left hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of JOHN LEIGH KENWORTHY– From the Daily Colonist of February 25, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y66uvic#page/n0/mode/1up

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  • Photo of John Leigh Kenworthy– From the Daily Colonist of September 29, 1918. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist60y255uvic/page/n1/mode/1up?view=theater

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    Photo of John Leigh Kenworthy – From the Daily Colonist of September 29, 1918. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist60y255uvic/page/n1/mode/1up?view=theater

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