South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After Sep 1917 | ~ | Butlers Marston |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted Date | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Havrincourt | Sep 1917 in Paddington | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Havrincourt | Pte 6426 London Regiment | |
| Pte 76295 Northumberland Fusiliers |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Leslie was one of 18 men killed during the capture of Havrincourt which allowed the Allies to capture Cambrai and build a bridgehead for the Battle of St. Quentin.| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1895 in Wigton District, Cumbria | |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| James Bowstead and Sarah Newton | 1914 - Moorlands, Butlers Marston |
| 1918 - Home Farm, Madresfield, Malvern | |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| ~ | ~ |
| Schools | Colleges |
| ~ | |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1901 - Turn Bury, Brathenthwaite | 1911 - Clerk |
| 1911 - Lambeth |
At the time Leslie enlisted his parents were living at Moorlands, Butlers Marston