Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
The 12th April 1917 edition of the Leicester Mercury published the following under the heading, “LOCAL MEN IN THE CASUALTY LISTS.” The following local casualties are officially reported:- OFFICERS WOUNDED. Shea. Major R. P. Leicestershire Regiment. KILLED. LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. Wade, 5654 G. (Leicester). Ward, 5736 A. (Leicester). NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGIMENT. Crane, 27546 E. (Market Harborough). DIED OF WOUNDS. LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. Amey, 23315 A. (Leicester). Bevens, 30133. H. (Church Gresley). Bromley, 23933 H. (Leicester). Dumford, 21799 Act. Corpl. A. (Preston, Uppingham). Middleton, 20276 H. (Sileby). Roberts, 20034 W. S. (Leicester). Warren, 23273 L. (Hinckley). Wright, 23332 F. (Sproxton). DIED. LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. Lamb, 8243 J. J. (Leicester). WOUNDED. LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. Akiens, 10684 J. (Leicester). Ashby, 10688 J. (Leicester). The War Diary for today records. The Bde marched at 7.30am towards BAGHDAD and went into camp about two miles from BAGHDAD arriving at 1.30pm. Outpost line taken up Battn finding No. 3 Section, 2000 yard front on railway line. 2 platoons by day, one Coy by night. Weather very hot during the day.