Soldier Record
Alan Leatherdale
Contributed by: John Leatherdale, on 2008-11-23
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | Alan |
| Surname | Leatherdale |
| Year of Birth | 1897 |
| Year of Death | 1916 |
| Regiment | Royal Fusiliers |
| Place of Wartime Residence | Balham, London, Surrey |
Alan's Story
Alan and his elder brother Donald born 15 months earlier both died on the Somme just two months and two miles apart.
Alan was born on 8 May 1897, employed by the London County & Westminster Bank in Andover, joined the Volunteer Force in May 1915, rejected by the Inns of Court OTC on health grounds and immediately joined the Royal Fusileers becoming a corporal. Killed on the Somme at Flers on 18 September 1916 aged 19, after supporting the first tank attack on that village.
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