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We remember Leonard Fussey
We remember Leonard Fussey
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
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1896
1918
service
British Army
Sergeant
92nd Light Trench Mortar Battery
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February 1918 - July 1918
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
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enlistment
Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Private
11/994
East Yorkshire Regiment
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service
British Army
Serjeant
11/994
East Yorkshire Regiment
11th Battalion.
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service
British Army
East Yorkshire Regiment
92nd Light Trench Mortar Battery
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1918
death
Killed in Action
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27th July 1918
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leonard |
| Initials | L |
| Last Name | Fussey, |
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Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 11/994 | East Yorkshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 11/994 | East Yorkshire Regiment | 11th Battalion. | Serjeant | |
| British Army | East Yorkshire Regiment | 92nd Light Trench Mortar Battery | |||
| British Army | 92nd Light Trench Mortar Battery | Sergeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Ann | mother | ||
| Henry Fussey | father |
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92nd Light Trench Mortar Battery 1918.Survivors of the 92nd Trench Mortar Battery, 31st Division, after the defense of Hazebrouck during the German Spring Offensive, April 1918. Sergeant Leonard Fussey (standing behind Captain Oake M.C.) was killed in action two months after this photograph was taken and posthumously awarded the Military Medal.
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Sergeant Leonard Fussey M.M.In uniform. He served with the 11th (Hull Pals) Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment.
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Recipients of the Military MedalMore about Recipients of the Military Medal
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11th Battalion East Yorkshire RegimentMore about 11th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | David1424 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | David1424 |
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Multimedia
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| 92nd Light Trench Mortar Battery 1918. | Andrew92507 | |
| Sergeant Leonard Fussey M.M. | Andrew92507 |
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