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We remember Leonard Cornish
We remember Leonard Cornish
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
Source:8709371
1894
1914
employment
Employee
Lady Louisa Feilding
Broome Park, Betchworth, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:8709374
1914
1914
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8709374
10th September 1914
1915
hospitalisation
Severely wounded in the right arm at Loos. A second bullet grazed his head.
Hospital/Institution
Source:8709374
September 1915
1915
internment
pow
Munster, Westphalia
Germany
Source:8709374
September 1915 - June 1916
1916
dates
Age 22
Source:8709371
October 1916
1916
internment
pow
Switzerland
Source:8709371
October 1916
1916
location
Park Pale Cottage, Brockham, Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8709374
October 1916
service
British Army
Private
2521
East Surrey Regiment
9th east Battalion
Source:965340
service
British Army
Private
G-35898
East Kent Regiment
Source:965340
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leonard |
| Initials | L |
| Last Name | Cornish |
| Source | 965340 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Pale Cottage, Brockham, Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address | known October 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2521 | East Surrey Regiment | 9th east Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | G-35898 | East Kent Regiment | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| R Cornish | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey Mirror 20 Oct 1916 p7 | Maggie85957 | |
| Surrey Mirror 20 Oct 1916 p7-part 2 | Maggie85957 | |
| Surrey Mirror 20 Oct 1916 p7-part 1 | Maggie85957 |
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