Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Gunners Farm Military Cemetery | J. 1. | |
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Family :
Son of William Chambers Leete (Town Clerk of the Royal Borough of Kensington), of La Haye, Cholsey, Wallingford, Berks.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 11th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers |
11th (Service) Battalion Formed at Codford in October 1914 as part of K3 and attached to 74th Brigade, 25th Division. Landed at Boulogne 25 September 1915. 12 August 1918 : disbanded in France. |
| Action : Actions in Spring 1916 |
Actions in Spring 1916 covers a number of non specific actions on the Western Front in the period February to the end of June 1916. Much of this period concerned the build up to the Battle of the Somme, particularly the acclimatisation of the Service Battalions (Kitchener Volunteers) to trench routine. As the Battle of the Somme occupied the plans for 1916 no significant efforts were made in other sectors. Many of the casualties could be considered 'routine'. During the period December to June 1916 5845 British soldiers died in 'minor trench operations'.
Detail :
Probate LEETE William John Hurstwaite of 48 Holland-road Kensington Middlesex and Hankow China captain H.M. Army died 21 January 1916 in Belgium on active service Probate London 15 June to William Chambers Leete town clerk. Effects £1170 2s. 9d.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Doric Lodge No. 1433 E.C. | China |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
7th November 1910 | 10th December 1910 | 7th January 1911 |
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley