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Sergeant Leonard Hill, Canadian Mounted Rifles

Leonard Hill joined the Canadian Mounted Rifles (?Canada?s Crack Cavalry Corps?) when war started. During fighting on the Somme, his officer was killed and Corporal Leonard Hill took charge of the men. He was promoted to Sergeant for this action. He decided to return to Bristol after the war. W2098 given by Muriel James Large framed photograph of Pte/Sgt Leonard Hill, Canadian Mounted Rifles, on horseback

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Summary

: W2098

: Militaria

: photograph

: Large framed photograph of Pte/Sgt Leonard Hill, Canadian Mounted Rifles, on horseback 'My Daddy on his geegee' as the donor knew it

Sergeant Leonard Hill, Canadian Mounted Rifles

World War I

Current Location

: City of Bristol Collection

: Canadian Mounted Rifles

: Hill, Leonard Jesse Freeman

: World War I

: 1914-1918

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