Name
Howard Leslie "Les" McConnell
Born
1900-05-22
Birth Place
Occupation
Insurance Adjuster
Died
1975-12-25
Death Place
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Highest Rank
Cadet
Conflict
Battalion
Royal Air Force
Wounded Date
1918-07-13
Wounded Where
Canada
Discharge Date
1918-12-20
Discharge Cause
Demobilization
Service Record 2
Notes
Leslie also served in WWI (but the war ended before his company was sent overseas). He was involved in an airplane accident on July 13, 1918. No injuries identified. On March 19, 1920 he received the Honorary Commission of 2nd Lieutenant. By WWII, he was too old to fly and was posted to Halifax. He was then sent to Goose Bay, Labrador, to help set up. Location at Walkerton Cemetery: Plot 1469 Row 5 Section N/ESources & Links
- (a) "Walkerton Public Cemetery (257) Branch Veteran's Photo Gallery & Veterans of WWI & WWII that moved into the community" BCM&CC, A2022.003.001- (b) "Les. McConnell, former citizen, dies in London", Bruce County Genealogical Society Surname
- (c) See also obituary in Walkerton Herald-Times, December 30, 1975
- Find a Grave
News Clippings
Walkerton Telescope, January 23, 1919
