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