Of 51, Park Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly a member of the Farnworth police force. Enlisted October 1915. Formerly Pioneer 114075, Labour Bn., Royal Engineers. Died at Whalley Hospital. Interred in Great Lever (St. Michael) Churchyard.
Leigh, John Richard –
Personal details
- Surname: Leigh
- Forename: John Richard
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Preston, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 38
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 2nd, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: Not known
- Service number: 290779
- Regiment: Labour Corps
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: London, Middlesex
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth (St. John the Evangelist) C.E. Church WWI Memorial
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Great Lever (St. Michael) Churchyard, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: 37. 22.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 08/10/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 05/04/1918 12/04/1918 02/08/1918 27/12/1918 24/01/1919