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We remember Leonard Allen
We remember Leonard Allen
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1897
enlistment
Clay Cross
United Kingdom
Source:9506715
1897
1914
service
British Army
Private
2192
Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters)
6th Battalion
Source:9506715
29th April 1914
1915
service
British Army
Private
2192
Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters)
2nd/6th Battalion
Source:9506715
25th March 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
2192
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Source:9506711
12th August 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9506711
12th August 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
2192
Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters)
1st/6th Battalion
Source:9506714
16th August 1915
1916
death
His 1st/6th Battalion was supporting a diversionary attack on Gommecourt Wood by the 1st/5th and 1st/7th Battalions, Notts & Derby Regt.
Foncquevillers
France
Source:9506714
1st July 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
I. L. 46
Source:9506714
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leonard |
| Initials | L |
| Last Name | Allen |
| Source | 27586 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2192 | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 2192 | Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters) | 6th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 2192 | Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters) | 2nd/6th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 2192 | Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters) | 1st/6th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Jane | mother |
Media
Media
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Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire RegimentNottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters) - Typical badge as used on many CWGC headstones
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R58235
Communities
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 Transcription | R58235 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | R58235 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | R58235 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| MIC image (Ancestry) | R58235 | |
| ALLEN, L [The War Graves Photographic Project] | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment | R58235 |
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