South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Lieutenant Leslie Ryder TERRY - 1st/5th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry

Killed in action on Thursday 7th August 1919 aged


Military History

     
Theatre of War Campaign Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Eygpt & Palestine British War & Victory Medals Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Bravery & Conduct Medaks SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1st January 1916 ~ Leamington Spa War Memorial
    Leamington Spa St. Paul's Church
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died Date and Place Enlisted Warwick School Chapel Memorial
Died of jaundice Sep 1914 in Leamington Spa  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials 
Nasrieh Officers Hospital, Cairo 5th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment  
  Cadet 4350 4th Coy, Inns of Court OTC  

Military Service History

  • 21 Jun 1915 - Joined Inns of Court Officer Training Corps
  • 17 Oct 1915 - Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant into Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Gazette)
  • 01 Jul 1917 - Promoted to Lieutenant (Gazette)
  • 16 Dec 1918 - Attached to 1st/5th Somerset Light Infantry

Circumstances of Death

Leslie died of jaundice at the Nasrieh Officers Hospital, Cairo on 7th August 1919
 
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
11 Nov 1892 in Erdington  1 Jan 1893 at Birmingham St. Margarets
   
Parents Names Abode
Charles Edwin and Zipporah Terry 39 Clarendon Square, Leamington Spa                        
   
Schools Colleges
Warwick (King's) School 1903-1907  ~
   
Address History Employment History
1892 - Daylesford, Moor End Lane, Erdington 1901 - School age
1901 - Daylesford, Moor End Lane, Erdington 1903 - Pupil at Warwick School 
1911 - 1a St. Winifreds, Dormer Place, Leamington 1911 - Student
1915 - 39 Clarendon Square, Leamington Spa