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| Leonard Close | |||
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| A soldier of the 11th Battalion Border Regiment Remembered with Honour | |||
| Rank | Private | ||
| Number | 13462 | ||
| Company | C Company | ||
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| Transferred ¥ | |||
| Former unit ‡ | None listed in SDGW | ||
| Enlisted | 8 September 1914 Windermere, Westmorland | ||
| Resident | Grasmere, Westmorland | ||
| Born | Bishampton, Yorkshire | ||
| Died | 1 July 1916 | ||
| Where died | France and Flanders | ||
| How died | Killed in action | ||
| Age | 24 | ||
| Casualty type | Commonwealth War Dead | ||
| Grave/Memorial | Grave (see notes) | ||
| Reference no. | I.D.12. | ||
| Resting place | Lonsdale Cemetery | ||
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| Definitions | |||
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| *All place names from SDGW are listed within their historical counties at the time of the war and may not represent present-day county and metropolitan boundaries.*§ A soldier's temporary attachment to and/or from other units (inc. battalions of the Border Regiment).*¥ A soldier's permanent transfer to and/or from other units (inc. battalions of the Border Regiment).*‡ A soldier's previous military unit/s before serving in the Lonsdale Battalion (inc. other battalions of the Border Regiment). |
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| *Son of John and Susannah Close of 42, Oak Street, Windermere, Westmorland.*Leonard is also commemorated on the Windermere War Memorial. |
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This is a dedicated remembrance page for Leonard Close (13462 Pte.), a soldier of The Border Regiment during The Great War.
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Some areas are lacking in useful information, which includes any images. Please consider helping the Lonsdale Roll of Honour and Border Regiment Rolls of Honour projects by contacting us with any useful information you may have. Alternatively, see how to donate digital images and add the images yourself. Thank you.