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We remember Leslie Lumsdaine
We remember Leslie Lumsdaine
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1911
employment
Errand Boy
Swansea
France
Source:8560961
April 1911
1916
location
1, Isle of White Street, Swansea
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8560961
1916
enlistment
Swansea Glamorgan, Wales
United Kingdom
Source:8508989
service
British Army
Private
3/8243
Devonshire Regiment
Source:2726071
service
British Army
Private
13668
Somerset Light Infantry
Source:2726071
service
British Army
Sapper
86574
Royal Engineers
185 Tunnelling Company
Source:8508989
1916
death
Killed in Action
On 4th February 1916, 18 British soldiers were killed when the Germans detonated a camouflet near the British three level mine system. Sapper Leslie Lumsdaine was one of those soldiers.
La Boiselle, Somme,
France
Source:8508989
4th February 1916
burial
Somme
France
1. J. 9.
Source:8508989
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leslie |
| Initials | L |
| Last Name | Lumsdaine |
| Source | 2726071 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Isle of White Street, Swansea | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3/8243 | Devonshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 13668 | Somerset Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 86574 | Royal Engineers | 185 Tunnelling Company | Sapper |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Lumsdaine | mother | ||
| James Lumsdaine | father |
Media
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The Shell Hit Basilica of Notre Dame at Albert.Many of the tunnellers lived in what was left of Albert after German shelling in 1915. Sapper Lumsdaine lost his life in this area in February 1916.. We will remember.
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Communities
Communities
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The "Moles" - Tunnellers of the Great WarMore about The "Moles" - Tunnellers of the Great War
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La Boiselle, Before and Beyond.More about La Boiselle, Before and Beyond.
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 | Glen107 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne1202 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Shell Hit Basilica of Notre Dame at Albert. | Anne1202 |
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