Basic Details
Surname
Digby
Forenames
L K
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative surname
Reverend
Alternative forename
Lionel Kenelm
Served or died
Died
Notes
He was born in Bramley, Surrey, on 15 November 1883, the 1st son of Reginald Digby, a land-agent, and Caroline Grace [Boddington] of Geashill Castle, King’s County, Ireland. He had been educated at Harrow School (1897-1902) before coming up to Corpus where he achieved a third class degree in Literae Humaniores in 1906 and then a 2nd in Theology in 1907. He then worked at Leeds Clergy School in Pretoria, becoming its Deacon in 1908 and then a Curate at St Andrew’s, Bordesley, Birmingham 1908-1915. Finally he was Rector of Tittleshall, Swaffham, in 1915-1918 before he enlisted on 15 May 1918 but was soon wounded, dying on the same day in a field ambulance.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Norfolk R
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
Faumont
Year of death
1918
Month of death
October
Day of death
18
Age at death
34
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds