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We remember Leonard Harold Nelson
We remember Leonard Harold Nelson
Timeline
Timeline
1892
service
British Army
Private
9525
East Yorkshire Regiment
Source:3220627
1917
death
Killed in Action
Leonard was drowned at Sea crossing from France on board HMHS Donegal torpedoed 17 April 1917
United Kingdom
Source:7063639
Source:8838677
17th April 1917
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:7063639
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leonard Harold |
| Initials | LH |
| Last Name | Nelson |
| Source | 9308572 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9525 | East Yorkshire Regiment | Private |
Media
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1911 Census Leonard Harold NelsonLeonard Harold Nelson Salamanca Barracks Part Area 11C Wellington Lines Aldershot
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soldiers affectsLeonard was drowned at Sea crossing from France on board HMHS Donegal torpedoed 17 April 1917 Donegal had sailed from Le Havre bound for Southampton carrying 610 lightly wounded soldiers and 70 crew She had a Royal Navy escort She was about 19 nautical miles (35 km) south of the Dean light vessel when the German Type UC II submarine SM UC-21 torpedoed her. She sank with the loss of 29 wounded British soldiers and 12 of her crew.Leonard is remembered at the Hollybrook Memorial Shirley Southampton HampshireContributed by:
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Hospital Ship DonegalLeonard was drowned at Sea crossing from France on board HMHS Donegal torpedoed 17 April 1917 Donegal had sailed from Le Havre bound for Southampton carrying 610 lightly wounded soldiers and 70 crew She had a Royal Navy escort She was about 19 nautical miles (35 km) south of the Dean light vessel when the German Type UC II submarine SM UC-21 torpedoed her. She sank with the loss of 29 wounded British soldiers and 12 of her crew.Leonard is remembered at the Hollybrook Memorial Shirley Southampton HampshireContributed by:
Peter12234
Communities
Communities
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HMT Donegal (torpedoed 17 April 1917)More about HMT Donegal (torpedoed 17 April 1917)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Guy74824 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| 1911 Census Leonard Harold Nelson | Peter12234 | |
| Medal Card Index | Peter12234 | |
| soldiers affects | Peter12234 | |
| Hospital Ship Donegal | Peter12234 |
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