Lawton, Leonard –

Son of the late Mrs. Jane Lawton (nee Perry), of the Atlantic Hotel, Mitchell Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, and formerly of Turton Bottoms, Lancashire. Formerly Private 16164, 8th Bn., King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry; Corporal 34521, 9th and 10th Bn., King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Commissioned 28/05/1918.

Personal details

  • Surname: Lawton
  • Forename: Leonard
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Sheffield, Yorkshire
  • Place of residence: Sheffield, Yorkshire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: Not known
  • Regiment: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: M.C.; M.M.; M.i.D.

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 14/01/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6b

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