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Leon Greenwood

In memory of:

Private Leon Greenwood

November 18, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

145211

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)

Division:

38th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

March 7, 1891
Deschaillons, Quebec

Enlistment:

August 27, 1915
Cornwall, Ontario

His real name was Leon Boisvert and he served as Leon Greenwood. Son of G. and Eveline Boisvert, of Lebanon, New Hampshire, U.S.A.

Commemorated on Page 95 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

IV. D. 12.

Location:

Warloy-Baillon is a village about 21 kilometres north-east of Amiens and 10 kilometres west of Albert. The WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY is on the east side of the village and the EXTENSION is on the eastern side of the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Grave Marker
  • Photo of Leon Greenwood– Leon Boisvert - from the collection of Beatrice (Boisvert) Dixon, his niece.

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