We remember Leonard John Bidwell

We remember Leonard John Bidwell

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1897
birth Source:7639485 23rd August 1897
1910
service Royal Navy Midshipman Source:7639485 May 1910
service Royal Navy Midshipman HMS President Source:8657550
1916
death Not War Related Multiple Injuries: fell out of a "tube" train between Regent's Park and Oxford Circus. London United Kingdom Source:9293188 Source:9293234 17th July 1916
burial St Mary's Rc Cemetery Non-War Cemetery Kensal Green, London United Kingdom Source:9294342

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Leonard John
Initials LJ
Last Name Bidwell
Source 7639485
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy Midshipman
Royal Navy HMS President Midshipman
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal

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  • BMD
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  • M'shipman Leonard J. Bidwell – died 17 July 1916
    UK Navy Lists 1888-1970: Obituaries published October 1916 (ancestry.co.uk). Confirms date and manner of death: accidentally killed 17 July 1916

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  • WW1 Medals of Leonard J. Bidwell
    UK Naval Medal and Award Rolls 1793 -1972 (ancestry,co.uk)

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  • Date and manner of death
    UK British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records 1730-1960 ADM104: Service Register of Deaths and Injuries; Piece 110: Register of Reports of Deaths – Ships 1910-1918 p.750. Leonard J. Bidwell died of 'Multiple injuries: Fell out of a "tube" train between Regent's Park and Oxford Circus', London.

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  • 1901 census
    1901 census for Leonard J. Bidwell's family – living at 59 Wimpole Street London, with his father (Leonard Arthur) a surgeon, and mother Dorothy M. The family quite affluent: five house servants. Leonard the eldest of three children at this point: he has two sisters, Marie (2) and Dorothy (6 months).

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  • Grave of Leonard J. Bidwell
    St Mary's RC Cemetery, Kensal Green, London – Leonard Bidwell's (private) grave with the CWGC war grave headstone which was put in place at a later date.

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  • Grave of Leonard J. Bidwell
    St Mary's RC Cemetery, Kensal Green, London – Leonard Bidwell's (private) grave with the CWGC war grave headstone which was put in place at a later date. The original cross has come down and obscures the original inscription which reads: " Leonard John Bidwell R.N. Midshipman HMS Cumberland Seriously wounded in the Cameroons October 21st 1914 Accidentally killed July 17th 1916 Age 18 years"

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M'shipman Leonard J. Bidwell – died 17 July 1916 jen60833
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Grave of Leonard J. Bidwell jen60833
Grave of Leonard J. Bidwell jen60833

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