Date of birth:

October 3rd, 1920 (Prince Albert/Saskatchewan, Canada)

Date of death:

September 30th, 1982 (Melfort/Saskatchewan, Canada)

Nationality:

Canadian

Leonard Paul Rundvall was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on 3rd October 1920. Leonard joined the Canadian Army, Royal Rifles Regiment in 1942 and took his training at Vernon, British Columbia. On 7th July 1944 he was drafted to France from Britain, as reinforcement to the Black Watch Regiment, due to their losses, and went through Caen (first battle). He campaigned through France, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. Returned home in 1945 and was discharged in 1946. He was involved in Army Cadets in Saskatchewan.
He died on 30th September 1982.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lance Corporal

Unit:

3rd Mortar Platoon, B Company, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Infantry Division, Canadian Army

Awarded on:

December 8th, 1945

Citation:
"At HOOGERHEIDE in HOLLAND, on 8th October 1944 Lance-Corporal Rundvall, a carrier driver in the mortar platoon, on three seperate occasions, took it upon himself to drive out under fire and bring in casualties from forward positions. Though these trips were far beyond the normal call of his duty Lance-Corporal Rundvall at no time considered the danger to himself, thinking only of getting the wounded in to a place of safety.

On another occasion, during the battle of the dykes on ZUID BEVELAND, when signal communication broke down and only one signaller remained, he stepped into the breech. Twice under heavy fire he followed the wire from the Battalion Mortar Platoon to the other mortar platoons in the Brigade, making repairs, which resulted in the reopening of this vital link of communication."

Royal Decree No. 2 dated 8th December 1945.
The decoration was presented by the Dutch ambassador on 8th May 1948.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Darrell Rundvall
• - The Dutch Medals Page
  - Invitation for the presentation of the decoration by the Dutch ambassador in Canada
  - Family records
  - Royal Decree No. 2 dated 8th December 1945
  - Chief Military Personnel | Chef - Personnel militaire