South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | St Vaast Post Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 25 May 1916 | ~ | Coughton | Sambourne |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of the Somme | 5 Aug 1914 at Bromsgrove | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Neuve Chappelle / Croix Barbee | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Leslie's service record states that he was wounded on 20 Oct 1916 and died on 21 Oct 1916. The war diary records that they were in the lines at Neuve Chappelle and "Battalion relieved by 2/7 Worcester Rgt and took over billets at Croix Barbee. 8.30pm B Coy raid on trench line reached parapet but could not not enter. 3 OR killed, 11 wounded. Draft of 15 OR arrived from base".Leslie was wounded at some stage during these actions and died of those wounds the following day.
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Oct 1896 at Sambourne | 6 Dec 1896 at Coughton |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| John and Emma Horton | Coughton Hill, Coughton |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1896 - Sambourne | 1911 - "At Home" |
| 1901 - St. Giles, Spernal | 1914 - Porter on Midland Railway |
| 1911 - Middletown, Studley | |
| 1916 - Sambourne |
