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We remember Leonard Francis Anstey
We remember Leonard Francis Anstey
Timeline
Timeline
1871
sibling
Samuel Anstey
Source:6988712
1871
1873
sibling
Alfred Henry Anstey
Source:6988712
1873
1874
sibling
Louise Elizabeth Anstey
Source:6988712
1874
1876
sibling
Horace Anstey
Source:6988712
1876
1877
1881
location
Devonshire Arms, Denman Street, Westminster, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6988706
3rd April 1881
1885
sibling
Albert George Anstey
Source:6988712
1885
1891
location
Bull Hotel, Hedgerley Dean, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6988707
5th April 1891
1901
employment
Butcher
George Pemberton - Butcher
Shoreditch, London
United Kingdom
Source:6988708
31st March 1901
1901
location
12 Pitfield Street, Shoreditch, London
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:6988708
31st March 1901
1911
location
76 Ashburnham Grove, Greenwich, London
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:6988709
2nd April 1911
service
British Army
Corporal
5539
London Regiment
14th (County of London) Battalion (London Scottish)
Source:6967564
service
British Army
Corporal
5539
London Regiment (London Scottish)
Source:7408749
location
Aberdeen House, Forest Hill, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:6990097
location
Guildford, London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6967564
1916
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7408749
Source:6967564
19th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7408749
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leonard Francis |
| Initials | LF |
| Last Name | Anstey |
| Source | 6967564 |
| First Names | Leonard F |
| Initials | LF |
| Source | 6967564 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Pitfield Street, Shoreditch, London | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 76 Ashburnham Grove, Greenwich, London | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Aberdeen House, Forest Hill, Kent | United Kingdom | |||
| Bull Hotel, Hedgerley Dean, Buckinghamshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| Devonshire Arms, Denman Street, Westminster, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd April 1881 | |
| Guildford, London | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5539 | London Regiment | 14th (County of London) Battalion (London Scottish) | Corporal | |
| British Army | 5539 | London Regiment (London Scottish) | Corporal |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Anstey | father | ||
| Martha Jones | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Anstey | brother | 1871 | |
| Louise Elizabeth Anstey | sister | 1874 | |
| Horace Anstey | brother | 1876 | |
| Alfred Henry Anstey | brother | 1873 | |
| Albert George Anstey | brother | 1885 |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC Leonard Francis Anstey | Hannah21187 | |
| FreeBMD: Parents' marriage | Hannah21187 | |
| FreeBMD: Siblings search | Hannah21187 | |
| Link to brother's record: Horace Anstey | Hannah21187 | |
| Guildford War Memorial | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales, National Probate Calendar, 1858-1966 | Hannah21187 |
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