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Corporal LEONARD GORDON ASTELL

Service Number: 2928462
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders

1st Bn.

Date of Death

Died 06 May 1944

Age 26 years old

Buried or commemorated at

KOHIMA WAR CEMETERY

5. K. 13.

India

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Richard Astell and of Priscilla Astell (nee Baker); husband of Mary Jane Astell (nee Kerr), of Port Dundas, Glasgow.
  • Personal Inscription ETERNAL REST GIVE UNTO HIM, O LORD; AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM
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Buried or commemorated at

KOHIMA WAR CEMETERY
India
Number of casualties: 1421
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