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We remember James Leslie Speight
We remember James Leslie Speight
Timeline
Timeline
1890
sibling
Dorothy Tankart Speight
Source:8071111
1890
1895
sibling
Dulcie Marian Speight
Source:8071111
1895
1896
1901
location
Thornlea, Menston, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8071111
1901
1911
location
3 Queen's Road, Bradford, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8071112
1911
1915
enlistment
Source:4199633
November 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
4581
London Regiment
3/28th (County of London) Battalion (Artists' Rifles)
Source:8071101
November 1915 - 11th January 1916
1916
commission
Temporary
Source:8071101
11th January 1916
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
West Yorkshire Regiment
1/6th Battalion
Source:8071101
11th January 1916
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
West Yorkshire Regiment
1/6th Battalion
Source:8071102
11th July 1917 - 20th July 1917
1917
appointments
Company Commander - C Coy 1/6th W Yorks R
Source:8071102
20th July 1917 - 9th October 1917
1917
service
British Army
Captain
West Yorkshire Regiment
1/6th Battalion
Source:8071102
20th July 1917 - 9th October 1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:4199633
1917
death
Died of wounds
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7102660
Source:8071099
9th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7102660
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Leslie |
| Initials | JL |
| Last Name | Speight |
| Source | 4199633 |
| First Names | Leslie |
| Initials | L |
| Source | 4199633 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Queen's Road, Bradford, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Thornlea, Menston, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4581 | London Regiment | 3/28th (County of London) Battalion (Artists' Rifles) | Private | |
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment | 1/6th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment | 1/6th Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment | 1/6th Battalion | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Speight nee Tankard | mother | ||
| Major Charles Henry Speight VD | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Tankart Speight | sister | 1890 | |
| Dulcie Marian Speight | sister | 1895 |
Media
Media
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Capt L SpeightImage from Tempest, E V, History of the Sixth Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, Vol. 1, 1/6th Bn.
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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 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette Entry - Commission (1916) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1917) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1917) | M2740 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Capt L Speight | M2740 |
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