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See Also: armed forces, officers.
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Son of William Leonard. Husband of Isobella Leonard. John (Jack) Leonard was born in London, England on March 1, 1881 and arrived in Vancouver in 1899. In his early adult life, he worked in logging camps in the B.C. interior and as a contractor in Salmon Arm, B.C. After service in Europe during World War I, he returned to Canada and obtained a teacher's certificate. He began teaching in Cloverdale and later taught in Langley. He was a composer of operettas and conducted musical performances of his compositions at John Oliver High School (Vancouver) and Langley High School.

Reginald William Leonard was born on December 14, 1891 in South Sea, England to parents William Valentine and Susan (nee Wisby) Leonard, and was the brother of John Leonard. The family moved to Canada, and Reginald enlisted for service in the First World War in 1916 while living in Kamloops, BC. He noted the next of kin as his father, living in Salmon Arm, BC. He later married Sybil Swatson. He worked as a carpenter. He had at least one child, a daughter named Beverley. He passed away in Salmon Arm on May 15, 1981, at the age of 89.

Term Source: Archival Records. John Leonard Collection. (A Scrap Book-News article "Reg Leonard: A Pioneer Remembered").

Term Source: LCM Card Index