Cpl L.J Hackworthy 29722

[david west]

I found (yet another) book in my late fathers collection titled "Machine Gunner 1914-18" from 1973. Inside the cover is written L.J Hackworthy (29722) 165 Coy, 55th Btn. Machine Gun Corps. B.E.F France.

What can the experts dig up ??

Regards,

David

[tipperary]

Lester j Hackworthy link to mic below overseas after 31/12/15.john

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=MedalRolls&rank=1&new=1&MSAV=0&msT=1&gss=angs-d&gsfn=l&gsln=hackworthy&gskw=29722&dbOnly=_F0003FD8%7c_F0003FD8_x%2c_F0003FD9%7c_F0003FD9_x&uidh=ajh&pcat=39&fh=0&h=1371529&recoff=11

[tipperary]

His service records dont seem to be on Ancestry maybe destroyed 1940 and he does not show up as a casualty on Geofs so appears to have survived.john

[Sandie Hayes]

There's a possibility he wasn't British. The only document for Lester Hackworthy on Ancestry is his MIC.

Sandie

[Sandie Hayes]

I've found an L J Hackworthy in the Exeter phone book from 1946 - 1981

[IPT]

I'll type this quickly before Sandie gets him.

Leslie John Hackworthy, born 1897, 35 Cleveland Street, St Thomas, Exeter on 1911.

His wedding in 1918;

"Corpl. Leslie J. Hack worthy, Batt. Machine Gun Corps. B.E.F , Frauce, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hackworthy, of St. Thomas, Marion "

Unfortunately, this is his son in ww2;

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2480260/HACKWORTHY,%20CLIFFORD%20LESLIE

[Sandie Hayes]

Cheeky!

I don't think like a sleuth, it has to be exact for me to find anything!!!

Sandie

[Sandie Hayes]

He died in Exeter in March 1975. (BT took his name out of the phone book 6 years later!)

His son, Clifford Leslie, was killed in WW2. He was on board HMS Barham when it was hit by U boat 331 on 25.11.1941.

[david west]

Thanks to everyone for the information, i am pleased to hear that he survived the Great War but saddened to hear about his son. What a waste !

Thanks to all.

David