SAVILLE, LEONARD HAROLD

Birthdate

1908-10-26

Birthplace

London, Essex, United Kingdom

Age

36

Parents

Son of Thomas Robert and Georgina Maude Saville of Ridgeway, Ontario, Canada

Religion

Church of England

Occupation

Chemist

Service number

B/41380

Engagement

1940-07-26

Disembarked

1944-07-25, France

Date of death

1944-10-04

Died

Belgium, Died of wounds

Force

Army

Rank

Private

Regiment (Fallen buddies)

Lincoln and Welland Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Awards

Cemetery reference

Plot 1 | Row D | Grave 3

Message

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"TO OUR SLEEPING SON. AS HUSBAND, FATHER, SOLDIER YOUR DUTY YOU FULFILLED"

Military grave

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Additional info

Qualified Bandsman "C"

Wounded on October 4th, 1944. Died of wounds the same day. Mortar fragment wound to the head.

Resources

Personal details have been collected from official Service Records and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. Some of the additional information has been provided by War Diaries, Libera Me (G.E. Spittael), Polder Fighting (R.W. Catsburg), Veterans Affairs Canada, WW2 Talk, Aircrew Remembered and other sources. The commonwealth-adegem.com website is not responsible for incorrect information.