Name
Leonard James Hill
2 May 1894
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
27/09/1916
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Serjeant
14683
Bedfordshire Regiment
7th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 2 C.
France
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Harpenden Town Memorial, Church of St Nicholas Memorial, Harpenden
Pre War
Leonard James was born in Little Missenden, Bucks on 2 May 1894 to Mark Hill, a coachman, and Kate (nee Wild).
On the 1901 Census the family were living at the Boot Inn, Bracknell, Berks where his father was the publican. On 1911 Census Leonard and his family were living at Bamville, East Common, Harpenden, where his father was working as coachman to Mr Child a chartered acountant.
Wartime Service
Leonard joined the Bedfordshire Regiment as private 14683 and was later promoted to Serjeant.
He went to France on 26 Jul 1915 with the 7th Battalion. He was killed in action on 27 Sep 1916 during the capture of the village of Thiepval.
His remains were not recovered and he is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme.
Additional Information
War Gratuity of £11 10s and arrears of £8 1s 9d. paid to father.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild, Mary Skinner, Harpenden & District Local History Society (www.harpenden-history.org.uk)
