Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 34
| Name of Deceased | Drake, William Leonard |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 20 |
| Address | 1557 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Brakeman, Canadian Government Railway |
| Religion | Grove Street - Presbyterian |
| Identified by | James Drake (father) |
| Buried | Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Father James Drake, 43, brakeman; mother Ellen, 41; siblings Maudie, 16; Katie, 13; John, 12 |
| Obituary | Halifax Herald - 10 December 1917 p. 2; Halifax Herald - 19 December 1917 p. 6 |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Claims 1713/810 - HRC: List |
William Leonard Drake was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 44 on page 7 below:
