Leyland, John Henry –

Son of James and Jane Leyland, of Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Mary Jane Leyland, of 76, Snowdon Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915.

Personal details

  • Surname: Leyland
  • Forename: John Henry
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 36
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: September 13th, 1915
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Lance Corporal
  • Unit: 1st/5th (The Sutherland and Caithness Highland) (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 3884
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: I. B. 9.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 19/03/1915 24/09/1915 19/11/1915 15/09/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5g/h 6b* 10a* 5h

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