Photo of Newspaper Clipping regarding Promotion of Leighton Astrop
Description
- Creator
- Unknown, Photographer
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- A black and white photograph of a newspaper clipping regarding the promotion of Leighton Astrop.
This photograph is on the front of the ninth leaf of Alex Brown's album. This leaf has 4 pockets for photos on each side. In the top left pocket is a photo of Harry Town. The top right photo is of Oakley St. Pierre. At bottom left is L/Cpl. G.J. Scott and bottom right is Major Leighton Astrop. - Notes
- Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion.
Leighton Edward Astrop was born at Reading Berkshire, England on September 15, 1918. He enlisted with the Ontario Regiment during 1940 in the Second World War and was appointed adjutant. He went overseas in February 1943. He rose to the rank of Major in July 1944. He returned in June 1945. Prior to the Second World War, Leighton Astrop was a member of the Whitby Yacht Club. He died in Oshawa on April 16, 1968. - Inscriptions
- Promoted
Major Leighton Astrop
Son of Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Astrop - Date of Original
- 1944
- Dimensions
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Width: 10 cm
Height: 15 cm
- Image Dimensions
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Image Width: 10cm
Image Height: 15cm
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- Alex_Brown_Page_009_Recto_004
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.88342 Longitude: -78.93287
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- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian copyright law. No restrictions on use.
- Contact
- Whitby Public LibraryEmail:archives@whitbylibrary.ca
Website:
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