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We remember Leonard Percy Miles
We remember Leonard Percy Miles
Timeline
Timeline
1864
sibling
Constance Miles
Source:8891092
1864
1865
sibling
Katherine Mary Miles
Source:8891092
1865
1868
sibling
Martin Edgar Miles
Source:8891092
1868
1870
sibling
Gilbert Miles
Source:8891092
1870
1872
sibling
Gertrude Elizabeth Miles
Source:8891092
1872
1876
sibling
Ethel Sophie Miles
Source:8891092
1876
1885
1911
dates
Age 25
Source:8891092
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Clerk Auction And Estate Agency
Source:8891092
2nd April 1911
1911
location
13 Scotts Lane Shortlands Beckenham Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8891092
2nd April 1911
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Fusiliers
6th Bn. attd. 8th Bn
Source:8891084
7th October 1916
service
British Army
Private
Inns of Court Officers Training Corps
Source:3030999
1916
death
Killed in Action
Source:7730116
7th October 1916
burial
Ligny - Thilloy Pas de Calais
France
III.A.18
Source:8758618
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leonard Percy |
| Initials | LP |
| Last Name | Miles |
| Source | 3030999 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Scotts Lane Shortlands Beckenham Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Inns of Court Officers Training Corps | Private | |||
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | 6th Bn. attd. 8th Bn | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Miles | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Edgar Miles | brother | 1868 | |
| Gilbert Miles | brother | 1870 | |
| Constance Miles | sister | 1864 | |
| Katherine Mary Miles | sister | 1865 | |
| Gertrude Elizabeth Miles | sister | 1872 | |
| Ethel Sophie Miles | sister | 1876 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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The Beckenham Journal - 1914-1920More about The Beckenham Journal - 1914-1920
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St.Mary's, Shortlands, Book Of RemembranceMore about St.Mary's, Shortlands, Book Of Remembrance
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RamsgateRemembers14-18 (Kent)More about RamsgateRemembers14-18 (Kent)
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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 | Jonathan101862 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Surname Miles Forename L: Second Lieutenant, Regiment: Royal Fusiliers | Jonathan101862 | |
| Miles L.P Second Lieutenant Grave/Memorial Reference | Jonathan101862 | |
| Miles L.P | Jonathan101862 | |
| Miles Leonard, Percy | Jonathan101862 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Beckenham War Memorial | Trevor321 | |
| St.Mary's, Shortlands, Book Of Remembrance | Trevor321 | |
| St.Mary's, Shortlands, Book Of Remembrance | Trevor321 | |
| Leonard in uniform | Kay4342 | |
| 1911 census | Kay4342 | |
| Medals record card | Kay4342 |
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