Rifleman JOHN LEDGARD
| Rank | Rifleman |
| Forenames | JOHN |
| Surname | LEDGARD |
| Initials | J |
| Place of Birth |
BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM
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| Date of Birth | Unknown |
| Date of Death | Monday, 26 June 1944 |
| Age | 19 |
| Nationality |
British
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| Residence or Entered Service From | Unknown, UNKNOWN |
| Service Number | 14609689 | Force |
British Army
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| Service/Corps/Regiment | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) |
| Unit / Ship / Battalion / Squadron | 9 Battalion, Cameronians |
| Military Honours and Awards | |
| Place of Burial/Commemoration |
BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
Roll of honour |
| Grave/Memorial Location | III. D. 18. |
| Previous Place(s) of Burial | Unknown |
| Epitaph | |
| Family Details | SON OF SAMUEL AND VIOLET LEDGARD AND BROTHER OF FREDERICK ARTHUR WILLIAM LEDGARD (KILLED 10th FEBRUARY 1945) |
Additional Information
JOHN LEDGARD was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in June 1925. His older brother Private Frederick Arthur William 'Fred' Ledgard was born in 1923, and served with 4 Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry in north-west Europe. He was killed on the 2nd February 1945, and is now buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, in Germany.1
References |
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| 1. | Information, unless otherwise credited, kindly provided by Kathryn Ledgard, cousin of Rifleman JOHN LEDGARD and Private Frederick Arthur William 'Fred' Ledgard. |
Acknowledgements and Credits |
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| Source of original data: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Headstone photograph: | Carl Shilleto |
| Cross marker photograph: | |
| Individual photograph: | |
| Additional photographs provided by: | |
| Additional information provided by: | Kathryn Ledgard, cousin of Rifleman JOHN LEDGARD and Private Frederick Arthur William 'Fred' Ledgard. |
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Kathryn Ledgard
Remembering a cousin I never knew,but with love and gratitude for his sacrifice. RIP dear John.
On Thursday, December 18, 2014