Basic Details Surname Blakeney Forenames Leslie St Ledger Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Additional info from CWGC Son of William Purdon Blakeney and Elizabeth Adeline Blakeney, of Woodside, Bideford, North Devon. Educated at Marlborough College and Sandhurst. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) Lancashire Fusiliers Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 2nd Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Lieutenant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Lancashire Fusiliers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lieutenant Secondary Service As stated on memorial Service (Secondary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Secondary - Stated) Royal West African Frontier Force Sub-unit (Secondary - Stated) Gold Coast Regiment Our references Service (Secondary - Our reference) British Army Death and Burial details Year of death 1915 Month of death March Day of death 28 Age at death 23 Manner of death as stated Unknown