Private 47154 William Frederick LENTON

South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Private 47154 William Frederick LENTON - 15th Battalion, Canadian Infantry

Killed in action on Tuesday 27th April 1915 aged 27

Military History


Theatre of War	Campaign Medals	Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders	1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals	Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

Arrived in Theatre	Bravery & Conduct Medals	SWFHS Area Memorials
8 Apr 1915 in France	~	Leamington Spa War Memorial
		Leamington St. John's Memorial
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died	Date and Place Enlisted
Battle of St. Julien (1915)	14 Nov 1914 on Salisbury Plain	Other War Memorials
		Canadian Virtual WW1 Memorial
Place of Death	Previous Regiments or Units
Near Ypres	17th Battalion, Canadian Infantry

Circumstances of Death

William is listed as being killed in action on 27th April 1915. The 15th Battalion war diary entries for the period 26th to 28th April 1915 are transcribed below.

N of Ypres - 26 Apr 1915: 2am – Battalion relieved and marched to transport between Vlamertinghe & Ypres.

8am: Battalion marched to take up position in reserve trenches at La Brique

2.30pm: Battalion took up line of trenches at Wieltje

Weather fine and warm

Wieltje – 27 Apr 1915: Enemy shelled village and trenches.

7.30pm: Battalion relieved from the trenches and marched to transport

Total casualties for April 22^nd, 23^rd, 24^th / 15:
Killed. 1 Officer & 16 Other Ranks
Wounded. 5 Officers & 19 Other Ranks
Missing. 11 Officers & 639 Other Ranks
Totals 17 Officers and 674 Other Ranks

Weather warm & fine.

N of St. Jeane – 28 Apr 1915: Battalion took up line of trenches north of St Jeane.

Weather fine & warm

Personal & Family History

Birth Date/Place	Baptism Date/Place
28 Jan 1888 in Leamington Spa	12 Feb 1890 at Leamington Spa, St Paul's

Parents Names	Abode
John and Mary Lenton	31 Comym Street, Leamington Spa

Wife	Marriage Details
Gertrude A. Lenton nee Gibbs	Jul Qtr 1911 in Leamington Spa

Schools	Colleges
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Address History	Employment History
1888 - 23 Hampton Street, Leamington Spa	1901 - School age
1891 - 23 Hampton Street, Leamington Spa	1911 - Painters Paperhanger
1901 - 31 Comym Street, Leamington Spa	1914 - Painter
1911 - 31 Comym Street, Leamington Spa
1914 - 10 King Street, Leamington Spa
1915 - 15 Warneford Place, Leamington Spa

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