Leigh, William Booth –

Son of Harry Leigh, of 251, Bury Road, Tottington, Lancashire; husband of Lena Leigh, of 29, Crompton Avenue, Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 1, Victoria Terrace, Ainsworth, Lancashire. B.Sc. Victoria University of Manchester (1913). Formerly Private 26893, Lancashire Fusiliers. Commissioned 29/08/1917. Reported missing since 30/11/1917 and subsequently confirmed killed.

Personal details

  • Surname: Leigh
  • Forename: William Booth
  • Date of birth: February 26th, 1890
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Not known
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 27
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: November 30th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: Not known
  • Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France
  • CWGC reference: Panel 8.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 11/05/1917 22/02/1918 01/08/1930
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 4c 6e 13f

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