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We remember Edwin Leigh
We remember Edwin Leigh
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1897
dates
Age 5
Source:7208942
11th February 1897
1897
education
Infants
St. Marys National School
Stockport, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:7208942
11th February 1897
1911
employment
Window Cleaner
Stockport, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:7208942
2nd April 1911
1911
location
207, Shaw Heath, Stockport, Cheshire.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9404574
2nd April 1911 - 2nd April 1911
1911
location
207, Shaw Heath, Stockport, Cheshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9400478
2nd April 1911
1917
dates
Age 24
Source:9399302
6th August 1917
1917
marriage
Annie Carney
Source:9399302
6th August 1917
1918
dates
Age 25
Source:7208942
24th May 1918
1918
dates
Age 25
Source:9398318
24th May 1918
1918
dates
Age 25
Source:9400841
6th June 1918
1919
dates
Age 26
Source:9405510
22nd May 1919
1919
location
207, Shaw Heath, Stockport, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9405510
22nd May 1919
service
British Army
Gunner
117002
Royal Field Artillery
Source:2628723
1918
death
Died of wounds
Gassed in mortar bomb attack.
France and Flanders
France
Source:7208942
24th May 1918
burial
Stockport, Cheshire,
Pas de Calais
Etaples Military Cemetrey, Pas de Calais
United Kingdom
France
1/1000,000 Calais 13. 6.B.5.4.
Source:9398318
Source:2628723
Source:7208942
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207, Shaw Heath, Stockport, Cheshire. | United Kingdom | parents address | 2nd April 1911 - 2nd April 1911 | |
| 207, Shaw Heath, Stockport, Cheshire | United Kingdom | their own address | 2nd April 1911 | |
| 207, Shaw Heath, Stockport, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | 22nd May 1919 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 117002 | Royal Field Artillery | Gunner |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Thomas Leigh | father | ||
| Annie Maria Stokes | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Carney | wife | 6th August 1917 |
Media
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Edwin LeighIn uniform of the “Y” 46th Trench Mortar Bay, Royal Field Artillery.
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Marriage CertificateEdwin married his fiancée Annie at Mount Tabor Chapel, Stockport, Cheshire, England.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Edwin Leigh | Pamela143658 | |
| He died that we may live | Pamela143658 | |
| Gunner Edwin Leigh R.F.A. Gassed in France | Pamela143658 | |
| Marriage Certificate | Pamela143658 | |
| St. Mary’s National School | Pamela143658 | |
| Census | Pamela143658 | |
| Memorial | Pamela143658 | |
| School | Pamela143658 | |
| Home | Pamela143658 | |
| Memorial | Pamela143658 | |
| Birth Record | Pamela143658 | |
| Shaw Heath | Pamela143658 |
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