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We remember Leigh Richmond Roose
We remember Leigh Richmond Roose
Timeline
Timeline
1877
1916
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
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1916
1916
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7616169
1916
employment
Goalkeeper (football)
Aberystwyth Town-Stoke-Sunderland-Everton
United Kingdom
Source:7616169
service
British Army
Private
PS/10898
Royal Fusiliers
Source:3835669
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
10898
Royal Fusiliers
9th Battalion
Source:3835669
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
PS/10898
Royal Fusiliers
Source:7094891
1916
death
Killed in Action
Battle of the somme
France
France
Source:7094891
Source:7616169
Source:3835669
7th October 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7094891
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | PS/10898 | Royal Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | 10898 | Royal Fusiliers | 9th Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | PS/10898 | Royal Fusiliers | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Roose | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
Media
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| from the CWGC hall of fame: Football - the Glory Years (of ww1) | debbie2674 | |
| very detailed biography of this goalkeeping "legend!" | debbie2674 | |
| tales of famous goalkeepers | debbie2674 | |
| British Council Football Remembers Resource | Imperial1 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh Richmond Roose | Kathryn89 | |
| Portrait of Leigh Roose from a Cigarette card | debbie2674 | |
| playing for Stoke - 1904 | debbie2674 | |
| in his goalkeeping attire | debbie2674 |
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