Leigh Melbourn McBeath 1891 - 1916

The child of Donald McBeath (a farmer) and Jane Peters, Leigh McBeath, the third cousin twice-removed on the father's side of Nigel Horne, was born in New Brunswick, Canada on 7 Apr 1891. In 1911, he was living at his birthplace[2].

He died on 3 Aug 1916 in Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium1 and was buried at Brandhoek Military Cemetery, Vlamertinghe, Belgium in 1916. In Jul 1915 he was serving in the military (canadian Infantry, 55th Bn. transferred to 42nd Bn. in Apr 1916; Private; Service number 445207)

Citations

1. Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
2. Canada Census 1911 - Findmypast (was the son of the head of the household)

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