We remember Sidney John Leonard

We remember Sidney John Leonard

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Timeline

Timeline

1895
sibling Aubrey William Leonard Source:8669312 1895
1897
birth Swansea, Wales United Kingdom Source:8669312 4th June 1897
1911
dates Age 13 Source:8669312 2nd April 1911
1911
location 6 Rutland Place, Swansea, Wales United Kingdom parents address Source:8669312 2nd April 1911
1915
dates Age 17 Source:8669335 24th April 1915
1915
employment Joiner Not known Swansea, Wales United Kingdom Source:8669335 24th April 1915
1915
enlistment London United Kingdom Source:8669335 24th April 1915
1915
service Royal Navy Ordinary Seaman Z/746 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Wales Division Source:8669335 24th April 1915 - 3rd May 1915
1915
location 6 Rutland Place, Swansea, Wales United Kingdom parents address Source:8669335 24th April 1915
1915
service Royal Navy Sapper Deal/1369/S Royal Marine Engineers Detachment Source:8669335 4th May 1915 - 31st January 1917
1915
theatres Egypt :4 Source:8669344 18th July 1915
1917
service British Army Sapper 207899 Royal Engineers Source:8669344 1st February 1917 - 12th March 1919
1919
dates Age 21 Source:8669344 12th March 1919
1966
dates Age 68 Source:8669378 March 1966
1966
death Not War Related Sidney John Leonard died some 48 years after the ending of the Great War. He was 68. Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales United Kingdom Source:8669378 1966

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Sidney John
Initials SJ
Last Name Leonard
Source 7709071
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
6 Rutland Place, Swansea, Wales United Kingdom parents address known 2nd April 1911
6 Rutland Place, Swansea, Wales United Kingdom parents address known 24th April 1915
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy Z/746 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Wales Division Ordinary Seaman
Royal Navy Deal/1369/S Royal Marine Engineers Detachment Sapper
British Army 207899 Royal Engineers Sapper
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Margaret Jane Leonard nee Evans mother
William Thomas Leonard father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Aubrey William Leonard brother 1895
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fresh Brown Brown
DateHeightSource
1915-04-24 5'5"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1915-04-24 Methodist

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Official Records

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Royal Marines 1899-1919

External Evidence

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Births Registered Swansea September Quarter 1897 Keith22624
The 1917 Absorption of the R.M.E Into The Royal Engineers Keith22624
Deaths Ystradgynlais Breconshire March 1966 Keith22624

Multimedia

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A Royal Engineers Cap Badge Keith22624
A Royal Marine Engineers Shoulder Title Keith22624
A Royal Marine Engineer In Uniform Keith22624

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