Basic Details
Surname
Smith
Forenames
Leslie John Cecil
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
5754
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 26 St Margaret's Road, Old Fletton.

(CWGC records that Private Leslie John Cecil Smith, regimental number 5754, died aged 20 on 4/8/1916 serving in D Company of 2nd/22nd Battalion London Regiment, and is buried in grave I.F.3 at Louez Military Cemetery in Duisans, France. They record him as the son of Annie Alice Broughton (formerly Smith) of 26 St Margaret's Road, Old Fletton, Peterborough and the late John Thomas Smith. Leslie's birth in Fletton was registered in Peterborough District in 1895. On the 1901 census he was living with his parents John T and Annie A Smith at 1 Victoria Place, St. Margaret's Road, Fletton. On the 1911 census he was living with his mother Annie and her second husband George Broughton at 26 Cross House, St Margaret's Road, Old Fletton. Soldiers Died in the Great War records that he served in the Hunts Cyclist Battalion under regimental number 247 before joining the 22nd County of London Battalion).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
22nd Londons The Queens
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Near Arras
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Douisans
Cemetery
Long Military Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
August
Day of death
4
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action at Oppy Wood, near Arras, and "buried at Long Military Cemetery near Douisans".
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
26, ST MARGARETS ROAD OLD FLETTON
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial