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Leslie John ^ OTTAWAY

Leslie John ^ OTTAWAY

Male 1896 - 1916  (~ 20 years)

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  • Name Leslie John ^ OTTAWAY 
    Born Jun Qtr 1896  Ashford, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 4 Aug 1916  France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I15752  Young Kent Ancestors
    Last Modified 2 Jul 2019 

    Father George OTTAWAY,   b. 1872, Smarden, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Lilly Annetta GREGORY,   b. Jun Qtr 1874, Oare, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1901/1911  (Age ~ 37 years) 
    Married 1893  West Ashford District, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4794  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Enlisted Aug 31, 1914 at Ashford, Kent. #499 with the Buffs, posted 4 Sep 1914 with the 6th Battalion. Killed in action 4 Aug 1916 after serving 1 years and 340 days. Plaque and memorial scroll received by his father on 20 Aug 1920. He was 5' 5-1/2 inches tall with good vision in both eyes, weighed 119 pounds and had 3 vaccination marks from childhood. Girth 34 inches when expanded with 2-1/2 inches of expansion capability. Fresh complexion, hazel eyes and brown hair and had a scar related to a hernia. He was deemed fit for service. On 2 Jan 1915 he was awol for 24 hours at Lyminge. No explanation. Awarded 1914-1915 Star and the British War and Victory medals. Father and step-mother resided at 136 Godinton Road, Ashford in 1920.


  

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