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We remember Leslie Cross
We remember Leslie Cross
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1901
location
Balcony Lane, mere, Wilts
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9214909
31st March 1901
1911
service
British Army
Gunner
Royal Horse Artillery
Source:9214905
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Ambala
India
military residence address
Source:9214905
2nd April 1911
service
British Army
Bombardier
42845
Royal Horse Artillery
Source:1033033
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
7th Dragoon Guards
Source:1033033
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
Source:1033033
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
44th Bty.
Source:7308171
location
111A, Tolworth Park Rd., Surbiton, Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7308171
1915
death
Source:7308171
30th September 1915
burial
Nord
France
V. B. 21.
Source:7308171
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leslie |
| Initials | L |
| Last Name | Cross |
| Source | 1033033 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111A, Tolworth Park Rd., Surbiton, Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| Ambala | India | military residence address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Balcony Lane, mere, Wilts | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 42845 | Royal Horse Artillery | Bombardier | ||
| British Army | 7th Dragoon Guards | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Horse Artillery | Gunner | |||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | 44th Bty. | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Cross | father | ||
| Sarah Lily Cross | mother |
Media
Media
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Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France 2Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France where Leslie Cross is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Lieutenant Leslie CrossAs published in Desborough and the Great War 1914-1918, a local publication by Steve Vincent.
Contributed by:
Liz37211
Communities
Communities
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Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.More about Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British armed forces and overseas births and baptisms Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| British armed forces and overseas births and baptisms Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| British armed forces and overseas births and baptisms Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| British armed forces and overseas births and baptisms Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| British armed forces and overseas births and baptisms Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns- Births & Baptisms Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| Link to brother, John William Montague Cross | Liz37211 | |
| Desborough Scrapbook | Liz37211 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, FRANCE | Liz37211 | |
| Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Lieutenant Leslie Cross | Liz37211 |
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