GRIDLEY, Leonard William


No.1602382, Sapper, Leonard William GRIDLEY
Aged 25


1048 Port Operating Coy., Royal Engineers
Killed in Action on Thursday, 3rd August 1944


Leonard William Gridley was born in Hundon (Risbridge Q3-1919 4A:1370), son of Sidney Walter [9/2/1893] and Ethel [29/10/1895] GRIDLEY (née PLEDGER).

His parents (father a farm labourer) were at Hundon Hall Cottages in September 1939 (1 closed record)



Eleven men of his company died that day, five have no known grave.


photo: Commonwealth War Graves Commission



Leonard Gridley is commemorated on the Bayeux memorial, panel 12, col.1

click here to go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for full cemetery/memorial details


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