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We remember Sydney John Leete
We remember Sydney John Leete
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1893
location
Sydney Villa, Grove Hill, Walthamstow, West Ham, Essex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9415780
8th June 1893
1914
enlistment
Scarborough
United Kingdom
Source:9415965
16th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Trooper
20th Hussars
Source:9415965
16th August 1914 - 10th May 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Worcestershire Regiment
2/8th
Source:9415965
10th May 1915
1916
hospitalisation
Twice wounded.
Hospital/Institution
Source:9415965
1916
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
57 Squadron
Source:9415965
March 1917 - 28th July 1918
location
Hurstcroft, Wickford, Essex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9415965
1917
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:9415820
28th July 1917
burial
Harlebeke
Belgium
1.A.13
Source:9416079
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sydney John |
| Initials | SJ |
| Last Name | Leete |
| Source | 2355269 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurstcroft, Wickford, Essex | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| Sydney Villa, Grove Hill, Walthamstow, West Ham, Essex | United Kingdom | parents address | 8th June 1893 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 20th Hussars | Trooper | |||
| British Army | Worcestershire Regiment | 2/8th | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Flying Corps | 57 Squadron | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Alma Leete | mother | ||
| Joseph Thomas Leete | father |
Media
Media
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CommissionThis is the back-page of his commission as a Second Lieutenant in the 8th Battalion of the Worcestershire Regiment from 10 May 1915.Contributed by:
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Record of his war service.This is a record prepared by his father J. T. Leete in 1918.Contributed by:
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Page 1 of 4 of a letter.This is a letter written by his squadron commander, Major Pattinson, to his father J.T. Leete on the day after he went missing in action. It explains what he knew of the air combat which had taken place.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | John150659 | |
| "The Sky Their Battlefield" by Trevor Henshaw, published 1995. | John150659 | |
| "Richthofen's Circus - JG1" by Greg VanWyngarden | John150659 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | John150659 | |
| 2nd Lieutenant Sydney Leete | John150659 | |
| Commission | John150659 | |
| Record of his war service. | John150659 | |
| Page 1 of 4 of a letter. | John150659 | |
| Page 2 of 4 | John150659 | |
| Page 3 of 4 | John150659 | |
| page 4 of 4 | John150659 | |
| Harlebeke New British Cemetery | John150659 |
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