Morris, Leonard –

Son of Joshua and Sarah Ellen Morris, of 13, Scholes Bank, Horwich, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914. Posted as missing on 22/03/1918, later reported as prisoner of war. Service number incorrectly recorded as 34400 on CWGC.

Personal details

  • Surname: Morris
  • Forename: Leonard
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Horwich, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Not known
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 23
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 4th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 10th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 14400
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: September 3rd, 1914 - 1914-09-03
  • Enlistment location: Horwich, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Tincourt New British Cemetery, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: VII. C. 16.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 01/09/1916 07/06/1918 11/04/1919
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d/e* 6e 8g*

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