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GILL Leonard Edward 2/Lt
Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/20662
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- SKR/DAT/IP/20662
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- GILL Leonard Edward 2/Lt
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2000-2024
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Surname: GILL;
Forename(s): Leonard Edward;
Initials: LE;
Rank: 2/Lt;
Born in: Sleaford, Lincs;
Previous Battalion: 7 of;
Previous Regiment: Notts & Derby Regt;
MGC Branch: Infantry;
MGC Unit: 225 Coy;
How killed: KIA;
Where: France;
When killed: 17-Sep-1917;
Other Data: born Sleaford, Lincs, 17/7/1892. Clerk, John Player & Sons, 5'5", 125lbs. Enlisted 6/9/1914 as R2948 KRRC, 2/2/16 app 2Lt 3/7 N&D Regt.
Served: Home 6/9/14- 20/5/15, BEF 21/5/15-1/2/16 (machine gunner), Home 2/2/16-2/2/16 disch to commsn - seconded to MGC 17/10/1916.
Letters of Administration: LE Gill of Star & Garter Hotel, Hazleford Ferry, Notts. Grantee: Mrs Gertrude Gill,(mother), Gross value £92/6/10dWar Diary 225 Coy: hit in stomach in Corfo Trench - died 40 mins later in dressing station.;
Other Notes: L E GILL Second Lieutenant 7th Bn., Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.) who died on Monday 17 September 1917 .
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. G. Gill. Cemetery: LEVEL CROSSING CEMETERY, FAMPOUXPas de Calais, France Grave or Reference Panel Number: I. C. 28.;Related National Archives files: WO339/49709;
END OF RECORD.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Graham Sacker
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- 1 digital record
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SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
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Machine Gun Corps Database Collection
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Machine Gun Corps Database
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