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Leonard Briggs

Key Facts

Occupation/Rank: Fitter

Date of Death: 16 April 1941

Place of Death: 47 Veryan Gardens, Greencastle

Age: 37

Leonard was killed when a parachute mine landed on Veryan Gardens during the Easter Tuesday Raid. His three sons, Leonard, James and Rowland also lost their lives.

He is buried along with his sons James and Leonard in Belfast City Cemetery.

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