Ernest – Leonard – Great Eastern Railway – Lance Corporal – 04/10/1917
Title
Ernest – Leonard – Great Eastern Railway – Lance Corporal – 04/10/1917
Initials / forenames
Ernest
Surname
Leonard
Railway company
Great Eastern Railway
Military unit
Manchester Regiment, 22nd Battalion
Military rank
Lance Corporal
Military number
44396
Railway department
Bishopsgate Goods
Railway job
Porter
Date died
04/10/1917
Magazine reference
Great Eastern Railway Magazine, Feb 1918, p38
Memorial
Tyne Cot Memorial
Notes
Age 21, the brother of Mr E N Leonard of 155 Major Road, Stratford, London. Joined the GER in June 1910. His father was formerly Cartage Inspector at Bishopsgate. He enlisted in Jan 1916. Killed in action.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Great Eastern Railway Magazine (image: Great Eastern Railway Society)
Date entered
08/08/2016
Last updated
08/08/2016
Citation
“Ernest – Leonard – Great Eastern Railway – Lance Corporal – 04/10/1917,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 18, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/51492.