Basic Details
Surname
Abbott
Forenames
Leonard W J B
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Corporal
LEONARD WILLIAM JOHN BROOKS ABBOTT
Service Number: 9188
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Engineers
26th Field Coy.
Date of Death
Died 01 November 1914
Age 31 years old
Buried or commemorated at
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 9.
Belgium
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Additional Info
Husband of Elsie Abbott, of Prospect House, Champerdowne Crescent, Ilfracombe.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
R.E.
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Cpl.
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Engineers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Corporal
Death and Burial details
Town of death
Ypres
Year of death
1914
Month of death
November
Day of death
1
Manner of death as stated
Died of Wounds
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds