Basic Details
Surname
Owen
Forenames
Leonard
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married with a child but was discharged as chronically ill in November 1915 having served a year in France. He died at home and is also commemorated on IWM 2738.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Duke of Wellington`s (West Riding) Regiment
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
1/4th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Private
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Brighouse, Halifax
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
15
Age at death
35
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Other