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We remember Walter Leigh Rayfield
We remember Walter Leigh Rayfield
Timeline
Timeline
1881
1917
employment
Lumberjack
Source:6115418
10th July 1917
1917
enlistment
Victoria B.C.
Canada
Source:6115418
10th July 1917
1917
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
2204279
Forestry Depot
Source:6115418
10th July 1917
1917
location
Gray Hotel, Los Angeles, California
United States
away from home address
Source:6115418
July 1917
1949
death
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Source:8570569
19th February 1949
burial
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Source:8552854
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Leigh |
| Initials | WL |
| Last Name | Rayfield |
| Source | 8544010 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Hotel, Los Angeles, California | United States | away from home address | known July 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 2204279 | Forestry Depot |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| VC | British Award/Decoration |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers | ||
| Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription | Trevor321 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Profile on Wikipedia. | Trevor321 | |
| Copy of CEF Attestation paper | Lizbet72994 | |
| DHH Official Biography | Lizbet72994 | |
| For Valour: Canadians and the Victoria Cross in the Great War edited by Gerald Gliddon | Lizbet72994 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Cross | Trevor321 | |
| Walter Leigh Rayfield VC | Lizbet72994 |
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