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Captain Leslie Watson Sellar

Survivor of WW1

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General Information

Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
NA
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Air Force
Regiment:
Royal Air Force
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Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
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Age at Death:
34 years 10 months
Country Born:
Canada
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Address at Enlistment:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Religion:
Unknown
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Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
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Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
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Buried at:
Huntingdon Protestant Cemetery
Canadian Great War Project

Ranks

Conflict Rank Regiment Branch Unit Company Date From Date To
WW1 Captain Royal Air Force Air Force
By the time Leslie Sellar arrived in Scotland the Royal Flying Corps had merged with the Royal Naval Corps to become the Royal Air Force. His rank is uncertain as little documentation exists, but he was a commissioned officer based on his letters home. The Huntingdon Gleaner lists him as having achieved the rank of Captain (HG 31 Mar 1921)
WW1 Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps Air Force 79th squadron
WW1 Private Canadian Infantry Army

Available Transcriptions

Type Date Published Headline
Letter Learning to Fly
Letter Riding a camel
Letter A letter home describing France just prior to the Armistice
News Clipping Huntingdon Notes
Letter Learning to be an Airman
News Clipping The U.S. and the war
News Clipping Germany Must Pay
Letter Leslie meets his brother after 4 years. Describes the meeting to his parents.
Letter Travelling from Canada to England

Notes

Leslie Sellar returned from the war to take over as publisher of the Huntingdone Gleaner from his father, Robert Sellar. The Gleaner was, at the time, one of the more influential english language newspapers in Quebec.

Version: 1 Last modified: 2025-10-12 00:26:39 by: Marc