Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember William Leggat
We remember William Leggat
Timeline
Timeline
1878
1901
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:6288422
8th February 1901
1901
service
Royal Navy
Acting ERA 4
270367
HMS Duke of Wellington II
Source:6288422
8th February 1901
1902
service
Royal Navy
ERA 4th Class
270367
HMS Duke of Wellington II
Source:6288422
20th February 1902
1904
service
Royal Navy
ERA 3rd Class
270367
HMS Royal Sovereign
Source:6288422
8th February 1904
1908
service
Royal Navy
ERA 2nd Class
270367
HMS Britannia
Source:6288422
8th February 1908
1913
service
Royal Navy
Chief ERA 2nd Class
270367
HMS Fisgard
Source:6288422
3rd October 1913
1913
service
Royal Navy
Chief ERA 2nd Class
270367
HMS Fearless
Source:6288422
14th October 1913 - 1st August 1916
1923
discharge
Source:6288422
7th February 1923
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Leggat |
| Source | 6288422 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 270367 | HMS Duke of Wellington II | Acting ERA 4 | ||
| Royal Navy | 270367 | HMS Duke of Wellington II | ERA 4th Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 270367 | HMS Royal Sovereign | ERA 3rd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 270367 | HMS Britannia | ERA 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 270367 | HMS Fisgard | Chief ERA 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 270367 | HMS Fearless | Chief ERA 2nd Class |
Media
Media
No media items were found
Communities
Communities
-
HMS Fearless at the Battle of JutlandMore about HMS Fearless at the Battle of Jutland
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| British Royal Navy & Royal Marines, Battle of Jutland 1916 servicemen Transcription | Colin86612 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| William Leggat | Colin86612 |
No multimedia sources
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}
We remember William Leggat
Also remembered by 1 person