Author Topic: 14th May 1917, Private Leonard Foley, Age 19. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding)  (Read 812 times)

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Leonard Foley was a private in the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment. Service Number 286402.

He was born in Armley, Leeds on 27th March 1898 the 2nd son of Annie and John Henry Foley.

Leonard was killed in action on or around 14th May 1917. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial at Faubourg-D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras. Body not found.

His older brother was Thomas Foley who was lost on the Narborough on 12th January, 1918.

Two sons lost in 8 months.

Their father John Henry Foley died in 1915.

Never Forgotten

Dorrie



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