Private Leonard Amer Sillifant
Killed in Action in WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
219588
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
47th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
London, England
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
36 years 8 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
38 years 4 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
38 years 4 months
Country Born:
England
Trade or Calling:
Lumberjack
Next of Kin:
Tom Farlifiger, Friend, Dundee, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Barriefield Camp, Kingston, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 2.0 in / 157 cm
Weight:
130 lbs / 59 kg
Chest:
35.5 in / 90 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
attack at La Coulotte
Length of Service:
587 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
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Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
47th Battalion |
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| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
80th Battalion |
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Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW1 |
British War Service Medal |
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| WW1 |
Victory Medal |
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Notes
CEF Burial Registers - Killed in Action (Previously reported Missing) 5/7 -5 -17.
Additional Service Notes
Left Canada May 16, 1916 Arrive England May 30, 1916
Transferred to 47th Battalion June 18 1916
France with 47th Battalion August 11, 1916
