Basic Details
Surname
Kershaw
Forenames
Leonard
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked as a spinner in a mill and played both football and cricket for Rastrick before the war. He is also commemorated on IWM 2738 and 2747.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
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
Warlencourt, Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
November
Day of death
23
Age at death
25
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action