Military History

Leonard is listed as dying from his wounds on 1 Nov 1917 and he was buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery. The 82nd Brigade war diary names Leonard in a list of officer changes (page 61) as being wounded on 31 Oct 1917. After being wounded he would have been taken to 1 of 3 Casualty Clearing Station's that used Dozinghem for its burials, the 4th, 47th or 61st. The 82nd Brigade war diary entries for the 30 & 31 Oct 1917 are transcribed, in full, below.

NE of Ypres - 30-10-17: The 58^th Division resumed the offensive today & the enclosed O.O. 51 [Operational Order 51] with barrage map shows tasks, rates of fire etc allotted to the Artillery supporting the attack. The 82^nd Brigade with Am3/298 and D/282 covered the line allotted to C Group. This attack was more successful than the last, the Right Division making an appreciable advance.

NE of Ypres - 30-10-17 & 31-10-17: The Brigade suffered severe losses from enemy shell fire and Gas shelling both of these days, D & B / 82 batteries losing all officers and good ? of other ranks.

Appendix VIII enclosed gives the following information [National Archives Reference WO 95/2024/3}:-

1. Strength of Bde on the 1^st October 1917
2. List of officer, casualties to officers [see above] & Reinforcements in officers
3. Casualties
4. Reinforcements
5. Strength of the Brigade on 31^st October 1917

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