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We remember Leslie Charles Billington
We remember Leslie Charles Billington
Timeline
Timeline
1895
birth
United Kingdom
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25th December 1895
1908
education
Secondary education
Bishop's Stortford College, Hertfordshire
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
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1908 - 1911
1915
dates
Age 19
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7th July 1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Lancashire Fusiliers
Source:342170
location
Watlands House, Wolstanton, Staffs
United Kingdom
parents address
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1915
death
No known grave.
Ypres
Belgium
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Source:6154120
7th July 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leslie Charles |
| Initials | LC |
| Last Name | Billington |
| Source | 342170 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watlands House, Wolstanton, Staffs | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Lancashire Fusiliers | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Jane Billington | mother | ||
| Charles Billington | father |
Media
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2nd Lt. Leslie Charles BillingtonIn Lancashire Fusiliers uniform before his death at Pilken.
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Portrait photograph of Leslie Charles BillingtonSecond Lieutenant Leslie Charles Billington Lancashire Fusiliers 2 Lt Billington died, aged 19, on 7 July 1915 on the Western Front.Contributed by:
Charlotte33
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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 | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC site | Margaret24043 | |
| Lancashire Fusiliers account July 2015 | Hugh27539 | |
| Details of Charles Billington's comanding officer who gave the order leading to his death. | Hugh27539 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Leslie Charles Billington | Margaret24043 | |
| Portrait photograph of Leslie Charles Billington | Charlotte33 |
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We remember Leslie Charles Billington
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