Husband of Elizabeth Jolly (formerly Leigh), of 45, Mary Street West, Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly employed at Horwich Loco Works. Enlisted April 1915. Three times wounded. Later severely gassed, developing incurable tuberculosis.
Leigh, Robert –
Personal details
- Surname: Leigh
- Forename: Robert
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 26
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: February 26th, 1919
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sapper
- Unit: Not known
- Service number: 397622
- Regiment: Royal Engineers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Horwich 1914-18 Roll of Honour - Horwich Heritage
- Horwich Loco Works (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company) WWI Memorial - Horwich
- CWGC Memorial: Horwich (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: B. C.E. 424.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 14/03/1919
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 8b*