| Force | Army, Armoured |
| Service Number | A/44270 *Original* |
| Rank | Trooper |
| Engagement | 1940-07-01 | London, Ontario, Canada |
| Overseas | 1942-08-22 | United Kingdom |
| Disembarked | 1944-07-23 | France |
| Date of Death | 1944-10-07 | Belgium |
| Died | Road accident |
| Records | Study the full service records |
| Birthdate | 1907-08-05 |
| Birthplace | St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada |
| Age | 37 |
| Parents | Son of Jarvis and Flora Maud SCHRAM |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Shoe maker |
Attended to H.Q. 4 Armoured Division.
Died from injuries when being stroke twice by two Army vehicles near the rail station of Eeklo, Belgium. When the ambulance arrived Leo already passed away. They took him to the Military hospital Ter Doorn, Eeklo and temporary buried him among the other fallen soldiers in the yard.
Plot 2 | Row B | Grave 8
" HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE MIGHT LIVE AND DIED BELOVED BY ALL "
Medals
1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Service Volunteer Medal (with Clasp), 1939-45 War Medal
Adopted Grave
Unknown
Temporary Burial
Coordinates Temporary Burial
51.17978167561777, 3.5670881572641546
Photos
Credits
Portrait: Canadian Virtual War Memorial.
Photograph temporary burial: Eeklo Archive, Belgium (old).
Info from War Diary and Service Records: LAC (Library Archive Canada).
Photographs Regimental and Division patch: JM-Militaria.
Photographs Memorial panel, headstone and temporary burial (new): Michael van de Velde.
