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We remember Leonard Blaker
We remember Leonard Blaker
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Daisy Nellie Blaker
Source:7625737
1886
1887
1890
sibling
Frank Blaker
Source:7622564
1890
1891
dates
Age 4
Source:7622564
April 1891
1891
location
8 Richmond Road,Broadwater,Worthing Sussex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7622564
April 1891
1901
dates
Age 13
Source:7622573
April 1901
1911
dates
Age 24
Source:7622601
April 1911
1911
employment
Printer
General Printer
United Kingdom
Source:7625737
April 1911
1911
location
12 Richmond Road Worthing Sussex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7625737
April 1911
1916
dates
Age 29
Source:7265710
30th June 1916
enlistment
Worthing, Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:8695521
service
British Army
Private
SD/3525
Royal Sussex Regiment
13th Battalion
Source:7265710
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8695521
1916
death
Killed in Action
Rue de Bois
France
Source:7265710
Source:7622612
30th June 1916
burial
Richebourg-L'Avoue, Pas de Calais
France
I I I. S. 5. Headstone inscribed ''THY WILL BE DONE''
Source:7265710
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leonard |
| Initials | L |
| Last Name | Blaker |
| Source | 378964 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Richmond Road Worthing Sussex | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| 8 Richmond Road,Broadwater,Worthing Sussex | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | SD/3525 | Royal Sussex Regiment | 13th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Barrack Blaker | father | ||
| Lucy Whittington | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Blaker | brother | 1890 | |
| Daisy Nellie Blaker | sister | 1886 |
Media
Media
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Boar’s Head Memorial in WorthingBoar’s Head memorial, unveiled in Beach House Park, Worthing, Sussex, on 30th June 2016, the centenary of the Day Sussex Died.
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Communities
Communities
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The Day Sussex Died - The Dead, Missing, and WoundedMore about The Day Sussex Died - The Dead, Missing, and Wounded
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Royal Sussex Regiment - 13th (3rd South Downs) BattalionMore about Royal Sussex Regiment - 13th (3rd South Downs) Battalion
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Remembered in Worthing CemeteryMore about Remembered in Worthing Cemetery
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 | Yvonne27542 | |
| Southdown Battalions 1914-1918 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| England and Wales Marriage Registration Index 1837-2008 | Jean45090 | |
| Worthing Sussex Roll of Honour | Jean45090 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| 13th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment War Diary – Extract for 30th June 1916 | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Boar’s Head Memorial in Worthing | Yvonne27542 |
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