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We remember Isaac Leonard Read
We remember Isaac Leonard Read
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:3672574
29th July 1915
1917
commission
Temporary
Source:6174448
31st October 1917
1917
service
British Army
Temporary Second Lieutenant
12819
Royal Sussex Regiment
3rd (reserve) battalion
Source:3672574
31st October 1917
1918
awards
Croix De Guerre
Other War Service Award
Source:6174455
August 1918
1919
discharge
Source:6150986
22nd October 1919
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Sussex Regiment
Source:3672574
service
British Army
Private
12819
Leicestershire Regiment
8th Battalion
Source:6150986
1971
death
New Forest
United Kingdom
Source:5515918
1971
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Isaac Leonard |
| Initials | IL |
| Last Name | Read |
| Source | 3672574 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 12819 | Leicestershire Regiment | 8th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 12819 | Royal Sussex Regiment | 3rd (reserve) battalion | Temporary Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Croix De Guerre | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| England and Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 | Tony16979 | |
| England and Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007 | Tony16979 | |
| BBC Leicester Report: French Village Names Square After Liecestershire Soldier | Tony16979 | |
| The Royal Leicestershire Regiment website | Tony16979 | |
| The London Gazette 16 Nov 1917 Issue 30383 Page 11828 | Tony16979 | |
| The Edinburgh Gazette 25the November 1918 Issue 13356 Page 3300 | Tony16979 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac Leonard Read | Tony16979 | |
| Issac Leonard Read | Tony16979 |
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