Private Leo Lyons, 307348
- Batt - 1/8
- Unit - West Yorkshire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 05/08/1917
- Age - 37
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of Timothy and Mary Jane Lyons of Leicester Road, Shepshed, Leics. His elder brother John, fell eighteen days after him.
Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project. Coalville Times article - Friday August 17th, 1917
LOCAL CASUALTIES
Mr and Mrs Timothy Lyons, Factory Street, Shepshed, have received official information of the death of their fourth son, Private Leo Lyons, West Yorkshire Regiment (Grenade Section), which occurred on a hospital steamer on Sunday last, August 5th, as a result of gas poisoning received in action in France on the 25th of July. The gallant soldier, who was about 36 years of age, joined up on March 22nd, 1916, and went to France early in the present year. Two of his brothers are with the Colours in France and another has come over with the Canadians, and is at present in England.
Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 14/12/2017
- Conflict - World War I
- Other Memorials - Shepshed Oaks & Charley
- Unit - West Yorkshire Regiment
- Former Unit n.o - 4687
- Former Unit - Durham Light Infantry
- Cause of death - DIED OF WOUNDS
- Burial Commemoration - Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cem., France
- Born - Shepshed, Leicestershire
- Enlisted - Leicester
- Place of Residence - Lister Road, Shepshed, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - SHEPSHED MEM., LEICS
- Memorial - ST. WINIFRIDE'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, SHEPSHED, LEICS
