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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
LEARD, Wellesley Everett, Able Seaman, V2456, RCNVR, Died - 27 Nov 1942, HMCS CAPTOR II - Son of James Everett Leard and Myrtle Livida Leard, of Saint John.
Able Seaman W. E. Leard died by accidentally drowning when the dory he was in capsized at Courtenay Bay, East Saint John, New Brunswick. His body was recovered November 28, 1942. He was buried in the Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, New Brunswick.
Ships served in: SAINT JOHN DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 27 Jul 1940 * Commenced Active Service 12 Aug 1940 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Aug 1940 HMCS REINDEER - Drafted to REINDEER 03 Jan 1941 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 12 May 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 May 1941 HMCS HOCHELAGA - Drafted to HOCHELAGA 11 Jun 1941 HMCS LETHBRIDGE - Drafted to LETHBRIDGE 05 Jul 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Sep 1941 HMCS DAUPHIN - Drafted to DAUPHIN 02 Sep 1941 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 08 Apr 1942 HMCS CAPTOR II - Drafted to CAPTOR II 17 Apr 1942 HMCS ZOARCES - Drafted to ZOARCES 12 Jun 1942 HMCS CAPTOR II - Drafted to CAPTOR II 16 Jun 1942 HMCS MURRAY STEWART - Drafted to MURRAY STEWART 07 Jul 1942 HMCS CAPTOR II - Drafted to CAPTOR II 18 Jul 1942
(WEL001) Article on the drownign death of Wellesley Leard // The Saint John Times Globe // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (WEL002) Headstone for Wellesley Leard in the Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, NB // Source: The Canadian Virtual War Memorial (WEL003) Service file of Wellesley Leard // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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