Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember Ronald Leslie Piper
Timeline
Timeline
1896
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Leinster Regiment
Source:3527155
service
British Army
Captain
Rifles
Source:3527155
service
Indian Army
Captain
57th Wilde's Rifles (Frontier Force), attached 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis
Source:8825320
1917
death
Killed in Action
Lukeledi Mission Station, German East Africa
Tanzania, United Republic of
Source:8825320
11th October 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ronald Leslie |
| Initials | RL |
| Last Name | Piper, |
| Source | 8825320 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Leinster Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Rifles | Captain | |||
| Indian Army | 57th Wilde's Rifles (Frontier Force), attached 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MC | British Award/Decoration |
Media
Media
previous
next
-
Lieutenant (Acting Captain) Ronald Leslie Piper MC MIDLieutenant (Acting Captain) Ronald Leslie Piper MC MID. Unit: 57th Wildes Rifles (Frontier Force), attached to 129th Duke of Connaughts Own Baluchis, Indian Army. Death: 11 October 1917 East Africa
Contributed by:
James201
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant (Acting Captain) Ronald Leslie Piper MC MID | James201 |
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}
