Lance Corporal Leonard E V Gillott

Leonard Ernest Victor Gillott was the son of Frank and Mrs Gillott, of Chichester, Sussex, he enlisted in the Royal Engineers and volunteered for Airborne forces.

Lance Corporal Gillott successfully completed parachute training and was posted to 3 Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers and took part in Operation Overlord (Normandy).

L/Cpl Gillott was killed in action on 10 June 1944, aged 25, and was given a field burial at Le Mesnil and was re-interred to Ranville War Cemetery, Calvados, France, on 26 June 1945.

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