Pte. Leslie William Blatchford
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Information from the Roll of Honour
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Parish
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Surname
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Initials
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Award
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Rank
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Ship or Regiment
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Place of Death
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Date of Death
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Crediton
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Blatchford
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Leslie William
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Pte.
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Dorset Regt.
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France
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27
August
1918
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An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing
Further Information from Contributors
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RoH Ref.
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2154
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Forename
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Leslie William
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Surname
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Blatchford
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Rank or Rating
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Service Number(s)
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20542
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Father
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William Henry Blatchford
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Mother
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Hannah Jane (nee Vercoe)
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Wife
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Date of Birth
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19
July
1899
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Where Born
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Bicknoller, Somersetshire
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Date Baptised
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13
August
1899
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Ship or Regiment
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Dorsetshire Regiment, 6th Battalion
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Date of Death
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27
August
1918
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Place of Death
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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CWGC record states his father, William Henry Blatchford, also fell while serving with the Australian Imperial Forces, his service record states he died 9 September 1921 having been discharges 2 February 1920, Driver. Service No. 2576. Does not appear to be names on any Devonshire memorial.
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Contributor
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PB, Sue Jackson