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We remember Leonard Cecil Leicester Sutton
We remember Leonard Cecil Leicester Sutton
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1904
education
King's School
Bruton, Somerset
United Kingdom
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October 1904 - December 1910
1914
dates
Age 24
Source:5784750
30th December 1914
1914
employment
Clerk
Source:5784750
30th December 1914
1914
enlistment
Toronto
Canada
Source:5784750
30th December 1914
1916
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
109632
Source:7540458
1916
1916
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Lance Sergeant
109632
Canadian Mounted Rifles
4th Battalion
Source:7540458
June 1916
1916
death
Killed in Action
Zillebeke, Ypres
Belgium
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Source:5784750
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2nd June 1916
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 30, 32
Source:7540458
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leonard Cecil Leicester |
| Initials | LCL |
| Last Name | Sutton |
| Source | 5784750 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 109632 | Canadian Mounted Rifles | 4th Battalion | Lance Sergeant | |
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 109632 |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Mary Sullivan | mother | ||
| Leonard Sutton | father |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Blue grey | Light brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-12-30 | 5'7" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-12-30 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Media
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4th Canadian Mounted RiflesA group photo of Members of the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles at the Exhibition Camp training for the second contingent under the command of Lt Col Vaux Chadwick. Leonard Sutton is standing in the back row, second from the right.Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Feature on Leonard Sutton | Charlotte33 | |
| Cricket scores etc on Cricket Archive | Yvonne27542 | |
| Canadian Great War Project: Lance Sergeant Leonard Sutton | Katherine27600 | |
| Veterans Affairs Canada. Canadaian virtual war memorial | Katherine27600 | |
| Final Wicket:Test and First Class Cricketers Killed in the Great War | Katherine27600 | |
| War memorials. Hampshire. | Katherine27600 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Cecil Leicester Sutton | Andrew13060 | |
| Menin Gate | Selena49658 | |
| 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles | Katherine27600 | |
| Out of many, one people | Deborah102878 |
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