In memory of

Gunner

Ralph Vernon Darnell

who died on 18 Sep 1944

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit Royal Canadian Artillery
  Rank Gunner
  Service number L26272
  Date of death 19440918
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  L26272 Gunner (13 Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery) Ralph Vernon Darnell (b.1921) of Leask was KIA 19440918 and is buried at Calais Canadian war cemetery, Leubringhen, Pas-de-Calais, France. He was the son of Preston Leadline and Lila Darnell. Ralph was born at Medicine Hat, Alberta, was working as a labourer at Leask when he enlisted in 1940, and left a wife Dulcie at Belmont, Nova Scotia (she later moved to Killarney, Manitoba).
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 464 - Leask
  Cemetery or memorial location Calais Canadian war cemetery, Leubringhen, Pas-de-Calais, France    

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  Honour roll location(s) ------
  Geo-memorial Darnell Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 55.9667°N / 105.95°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 73P13
  Geo-memorial details Northwest of Black Bear Island Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19210131
  Place of birth Medicine Hat, Alberta    
  Date of enlistment 19400608
  Place of enlistment Prince Albert    
  Residence on enlistment Leask    
  Occupation labourer
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