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We remember John Leitch
We remember John Leitch
Timeline
Timeline
1916
enlistment
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
United Kingdom
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1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
6719
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
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1916 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
373610
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
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1st January 1917 - 7th April 1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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location
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
United Kingdom
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1917
death
Killed in Action
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
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7th April 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Enclosure No.4 I. G. 15.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Leitch |
| Source | 2630831 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 373610 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 6719 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
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Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 1Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, where John Leitch is honoured and buried.
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Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 2Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, where John Leitch is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 3Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, where John Leitch is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 4Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, where John Leitch is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 5Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, where John Leitch is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by John Leitch.
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who diedMore about Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died -
Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumMore about Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Postal District War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 5 | Vincent96527 | |
| 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge | Vincent96527 |
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