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We remember Percy Edward Leahy
We remember Percy Edward Leahy
Timeline
Timeline
1883
birth
United Kingdom
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1883
1918
dates
Age 35
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17th July 1918
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
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service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
York and Lancaster Regiment
6th Battalion
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1918
death
He was killed by a shell, aged 35, while directing his men during a raid on German trenches on 17 July 1918
France
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17th July 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy Edward |
| Initials | PE |
| Last Name | Leahy |
| Source | 2336499 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | York and Lancaster Regiment | 6th Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration |
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Portrait photograph of Percy Edward LeahyLieutenant Colonel Percy Edward Leahy 6 Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment Lt Col Leahy was resident sectional engineer to the Pacific Railway in Argentina before the War. He returned to England and obtained his commission in the York and Lancaster Regiment in 1914. Lt Col Leahy served in Gallipoli and in Egypt, before being posted to the Western Front where he was Mentioned in Despatches. He was killed by a shell, aged 35, while directing his men during a raid on German trenches on 17 July 1918. Lt Col Leahy is buried at Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery Extension.
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Communities
Communities
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Argentina - Buenos Ayres and Pacific Railway Company LimitedMore about Argentina - Buenos Ayres and Pacific Railway Company Limited
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Portrait photograph of Percy Edward Leahy | Charlotte33 |
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