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We remember Leonard Osborne Saxton
We remember Leonard Osborne Saxton
Timeline
Timeline
1889
sibling
Clarence William Saxton
Source:6168469
1889
1893
1901
dates
Age 7
Source:6169100
1901
1911
location
31 Park Lane, Sheffield
United Kingdom
Source:6168467
1911
service
British Army
Private
11164
Coldstream Guards
Source:3917334
1917
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7100656
Source:6168468
12th March 1917
burial
Somme
Buried at Sailly-Saillisel British Cemetery, France. Grave V. I. 1.
France
Source:7100656
Source:6169154
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leonard Osborne |
| Initials | LO |
| Last Name | Saxton |
| Source | 6168461 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Park Lane, Sheffield | United Kingdom | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 11164 | Coldstream Guards | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Saxton | mother | ||
| John Saxton | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence William Saxton | brother | 1889 |
Media
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Leonard's headstoneA photography of Leonard's headstone, located in the Sailly-Saillisel British Cemetery in France
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Leonard and two othersWe are uncertain who the two other men in the picture are: there is a great possibility they are Thomas Binney Saxton and Clarence Saxton, Leonard's brothers.Contributed by:
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Plan of Sailly Saillisel British CemeteryWhere Leonard is buried in France.Contributed by:
Hannah27007
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Hannah27007 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah27007 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah27007 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah27007 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah27007 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard's headstone | Hannah27007 | |
| Leonard Osbourne Saxton | Hannah27007 | |
| Leonard and two others | Hannah27007 | |
| Plan of Sailly Saillisel British Cemetery | Hannah27007 |
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We remember Leonard Osborne Saxton
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