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The Bristol Grammar School website provides his service and death details and this biographical information: 'Son of Henry King, works manager, and Margaret King, of 1 Greville Road, Southville. Older brother of Archie, who also served.
King was born on 14/09/1890, and attended the School from 1901-1904. He served as a Lieutenant in the Army, with the Gloucestershire Regiment 1st/6th Bn. He was awarded the Military Cross. King sadly lost his life on 18/04/1917, as a result of the War.
King is buried in Villers-Faucon Communal Cemetery, France, grave reference D. 51.
King was awarded the Military Cross on 22nd September 1916. Gazette issue 29760, page 9277. The London Gazette reported that it was awarded for: "For conspicuous gallantry in action. He led his platoon under very heavy machine-gun fire after suffering severe casualties. On the next night he showed great coolness in steadying his men during a heavy bombardment."
The London Gazette reported 'Lieutenant Leonard King, M.C. – Killed in action 18th April 1917 – 1/6th Battalion. Killed when a German mine blew up the Battalion HQ at Villers Faucon. Aged 27. Son of Henry and Margaret King, of Bristol. Buried at Villers-Faucon Communal Cemetery, Somme.'