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Home Men On The Gates PROBERT, Leonard. Private 19729.
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PROBERT, Leonard. Private 19729.

April 28, 2017Published By Derek Noton

BORN – Oswestry
HOMEFRONT – Place / Occupation / St Oswald’s Church

JOB – Labourer
UNIT – 7 Bn King’s Shropshire Light Infantry

RANK – Private 19729
THEATRE – Somme / Bazentin Ridge. 7 Bn King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. 14-20 July 1916.
DIED – KIA 17 July 1916. Aged 19.
BURIED – Thiepval Memorial (grave unknown). (CWGC)

Leonard Probert was born at Oswestry in 1897. His mother was Sarah Probert, later Davies. No other details about his early life can be found. At the time of the war his mother was living at Dark Cottages, Salop Road, she would later move to 1 Swan Lane. Leonard worked for Messrs Dodd & Company. He enlisted at Oswestry, probably in 1915 when he turned 18 years old and went over to France in 1916 – he was not awarded the 1915 Star. He was KIA on 17 July 1916 at Bazentin Ridge during the Somme Offensive. His body was lost and he is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He is also commemorated at St Oswald’s Church, Oswestry.

KIA Same day and/or action

Private 19737 George F (Frederick) Jones, 7 Bn King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. 14 July 1916. Thiepval Memorial (unknown)

Corporal 13868 Percy Broster, 7 Bn King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. KIA 14 July 1916. Thiepval Memorial (unknown)

Private 14729 E. Davies. 7 Bn King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. KIA 14 July 1916, Thiepval Memorial (unknown) 

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