Son of John William and Louisa Bauchope, of “Ilminster”, 47, Rydal Road, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of Katanga, Wigan Road, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Grammar School (1903-1913). Enlisted September 1914. Formerly Private, 3rd Bn., Royal Fusiliers. Wounded in France in July 1916. Commissioned into the Royal Flying Corps 26/08/1917, becoming a flying instructor, and transferred to Royal Air Force on formation 01/04/1918. Killed in an accident at a Royal Air Force aerodrome.
Bauchope, Leslie Cyril William –
Personal details
- Surname: Bauchope
- Forename: Leslie Cyril William
- Date of birth: February 28th, 1897
- Birth place: Ilminster, Somerset
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 21st, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lieutenant
- Unit: Not known
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: Royal Air Force
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- St. Mary the Virgin (Deane) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Bolton (Heaton) Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: 1B. 12. (C.E.). 49.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 24/12/1914 04/08/1916 24/05/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7c 5d 6c/f*