No. GS/26051, Private, Alfred LEONARD
Aged 37
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Alfred Leonard was born in Mildenhall (Mildenhall Q1-1880 4A:629), 2nd son of Robert Porter and Sarah Ann LEONARD (née KING).
1881 census...Aged 1, he was at Mill Street, Mildenhall with his father, Robert P. LEONARD [26] labourer; his mother Sarah Ann [25]; brother Walter [2] sister Alice Eliza [4] and grandmother Elizabeth LEONARD [62]. They were all born in Mildenhall. 1891 census...Aged 11, he was at Mill Street, Mildenhall with his parents (father now groom/milkman); sisters Alice, Lizzy [9], Mabel [2] and Annie M [7 months] and brother Walter (errand boy). The new sisters were all born in Mildenhall. 1901 census...Aged 21, (listed as a visitor) a baker, he was at 40 Nelson Road, Wimbledon with John MOULE [29] baker born Somersham, Hunts and his wife Sarah [22] born Merton, Surrey and their daughter Gladys [11 months] and another visitor, baker Albert MOULE [21] born Somersham, Hunts. His parents were at St Andrews Street, Mildenhall (father an ostler at hotel) with his brother Walter (journeyman baker) and sisters Mabel and Annie. His mother now recorded as born in Lakenheath. In 1903 he married Maud Harriet Ellen WOOLLARD [18-12-1881] [ from Nod's Hall, Tuddenham.(Mildenhall Q1-1903 4A:1009), hence he was the brother in law of Edward SMITH. see here "Our Village and the Great War" recounts they had a child which sadly died. This appears to be Alfred Reginald LEONARD, (born Kingston 1st qtr 1907 2a:408 and died the same qtr) 1911 census...Aged 31, a journeyman baker, he was at 71 Nelson Road, Wimbledon with his wife Maud Harriet Ellen [30] born Stetchworth. The death of their child is recorded.. His parents were at The Bell Tap, St Andrews Street, Mildenhall where his father was publican. Also there were his sister Annie Maud and her daughter Edna Maud [5]. Now his father has entered himself as born in Aspal and his mother in Undley On the pension card his widow moves from Nods Hall Tuddenham to St Andrews Street, Mildenhll. |
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He enlisted in Bury St Edmunds. "Our Village and the Great War" has an extract from the Bury Free Press of 25th August 1917:- Sometime since a report was received that Private A. Leonard of St Andrew's Street, Mildenhall, had been wounded but from a subsequent report it now appears that he was killed in action on July 23rd. Private Leonard was an employee of W.G.Mothersole of this town before he joined up. Much sympathy is felt for his widow". The 8th East Surrey's left Chateua Segard to take up positions in trenches in the Zillebeke area on 16th July. The war diary for 23rd has :- "Artillery activity on both sides was considerably increased, at times developing into intense bombardment. Enemy aircraft displayed normal activity. Patrols under 2/Lts Riddett, Dawson and Shrapnel went out during the night with intention of examining the enemy wire and defences, and if possible, to secure identification. The enemy front line in front of the battalion Sector was found to be unoccupied, but no identifications were secured.Information was received during the day that the Battn. would be relieved by the 2nd Bedfords on the night of 23/24th inst. Casualties : O.R. Kd.2. Wd.3". CWGC records 7 of the 8th East Surrey's killed but one of these died of his wounds at Lijessnthoek at the CCS. Since the other six are named on the Menin Gate, it is quite possible that exact dates were not known.
commemorated on brothers in law stone in Tuddenham photo: Commonwealth War Graves Commission and a family monument in Tuddenham new churchyard. click here to go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for full cemetery/memorial details |
