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We remember John Leaney
We remember John Leaney
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1892
sibling
Minnie Leaney
Source:7958442
1892
1894
sibling
William Leaney
Source:7958442
1894
1895
sibling
Thomas Leaney
Source:7958442
1895
1897
sibling
Edith Leaney
Source:7958442
1897
1898
sibling
Elsie Leaney
Source:7958442
1898
1900
sibling
Peter Leaney
Source:7958442
1900
1901
dates
Age 11
Source:7958442
April 1901
1901
location
Rylands, Plumpton, Sussex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7958442
April 1901
1902
sibling
Edward Leaney
Source:7958444
1902
1903
sibling
Mary Leaney
Source:7958444
1903
1905
sibling
Annie Leaney
Source:7958444
1905
1907
sibling
Elizabeth Leaney
Source:7958444
1907
1909
sibling
Frederick Leaney
Source:7958444
1909
1911
dates
Age 21
Source:7958444
April 1911
1911
employment
Brickmaker
United Kingdom
Source:7958919
April 1911 - 1914
1911
location
Brickyard Cottages, Plumpton, Sussex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7958444
April 1911
1914
dates
Age 24
Source:7958919
1914
1914
enlistment
Eastbourne, Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:7958919
1914
1916
dates
Age 26
Source:7010859
3rd September 1916
employment
United Kingdom
Source:7958919
events
Headstone Inscription
Headstone Inscription
Aveluy Wood Cemetery Mesnil-Martinsart Somme
France
Exhumation and reburial. I.D. was from a disc and W.P. sheet: both forwarded to base.
Source:7010859
events
Commemoration on Parish Church War Memorial
Commemoration on Parish Church War Memorial
Plumpton, Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:7956933
marriage
Nancy H.
Source:7958446
service
British Army
Private
SD/1392
Royal Sussex Regiment
12th (Service) Battalion. (2nd South Down)
Source:7956933
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:7958445
1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme, France and Flanders
France
Source:7010859
Source:7956933
3rd September 1916
burial
Somme
France
1. M. 1.
Source:7010859
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Leaney |
| Source | 7958442 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brickyard Cottages, Plumpton, Sussex | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Rylands, Plumpton, Sussex | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | SD/1392 | Royal Sussex Regiment | 12th (Service) Battalion. (2nd South Down) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Leaney | father | ||
| Ruth Peirce | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Leaney | sister | 1892 | |
| William Leaney | brother | 1894 | |
| Thomas Leaney | brother | 1895 | |
| Edith Leaney | sister | 1897 | |
| Elsie Leaney | sister | 1898 | |
| Peter Leaney | brother | 1900 | |
| Edward Leaney | brother | 1902 | |
| Mary Leaney | sister | 1903 | |
| Annie Leaney | sister | 1905 | |
| Elizabeth Leaney | sister | 1907 | |
| Frederick Leaney | brother | 1909 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy H. | wife |
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| England and Wales Birth Registration Index 1837-2008 | Jean45090 | |
| England and Wales Marriage Registration Index 1837-2008 | Jean45090 | |
| Plumpton and Plumpton Green, Sussex Roll of Honour | Jean45090 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| UK Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 | Jean45090 | |
| England and Wales Marriage Registration Index 1837-2008 | Jean45090 | |
| WW1 Centenary Plumpton and East Chiltington | Jean45090 |
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