William Leeming
Birth 1887 Death 27th Aug 1915 PrivateBorder Regiment
Service #16669
| GRO Ref | |
|---|---|
| Place of Birth | Blackburn, Lancashire |
| Residence at Enlistment | 38 Bowthron Road , Cleator Moor |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | Cleator Moor |
| Residence 1911 Census | 26 Leconfield Street, Cleator Moor |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | R.C. |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Iron Ore Miner |
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | jane Mcneil (re married) |
| Siblings | |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | Mrs Mary Jane Leeming (nee Hillen) |
| Remarriage of Widow | |
| Children's Christian Name(s) | Mary ,John |
| Family Connection to Roll of Honour |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Border Regiment |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 1st |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | |
| Date of Enlistment | 14/11/1914 |
| Place of Enlistment | Cleator Moor |
| Other Regiment | |
| Other Battalion | |
| Other Rank | |
| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
| Service Facts | |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 28 |
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| Date of Death | 27th Aug 1915 |
| Regiment at Death | Border Regiment |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 1st |
| Rank at Death | Private |
| Circumstances of Death | |
| Service Number at Death | 16669 |
| Field of Action at Death | |
| Place of Death | Gallipoli |
| Battle at Death | |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | Helles Memorial |
| Grave Position | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/690279/leeming,-william/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | Turkey |
| Private Memorial | St Marys RC Church WW1 memorial |
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