Husband of Lizzie Leyland (nee Longworth), of 19, Leachfield Place, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly of 85, Hough Lane, Eagley, Turton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1915.
Leyland, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Leyland
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Eagley, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Eagley, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 24th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 4625
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Christ Church (Walmsley) C.E. Church Memorial - Turton
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 21/05/1915 08/09/1916 22/09/1916 29/12/1916 24/08/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 6b* 5h S3* 6h