Basic Details
Surname
Leather
Forenames
E
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Ernest
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the details. He was the younger brother of Frank who is also commemorated on this memorial and he worked for a dairy who were in the process of transferring him to Sheffield when he enlisted in August 1914. He was married on his final leave and is also commemorated on IWM 2738.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
WRR
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1916
Month of death
March
Day of death
21
Age at death
22
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on this memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action