The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private G W Leaney

Private George William LEANEY, G/5102, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, on or since, 22nd July 1916.

Born Brenchley, Kent, son of John & Jane Leaney.

1911 Census - Gatehouse Farm & Cottage, Brenchley, Paddock Wood, Kent - John Leaney, head, age 47, married, waggoner on farm, worker, born Tonbridge; Jane Leaney, wife, age 44, married 20 years, 4 children, all still alive, born Huntingdon, Warboys; Albert Leaney, son, age 17, single, courier, worker, born Brenchley, Kent; George Leaney, son, age 15, single, waggoners mate, worker, born Brenchley, Kent; Edith Leaney, daughter, age 4, born Brenchley, Kent.

Enlisted Tonbridge, Kent.

23rd April 1915, posted BEF.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France & Brenchley War Memorial.

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