Terry Denham Posted 7 November , 2006 Share Posted 7 November , 2006 CWGC added the following 'new' WW1 casualty to their database today - Tuesday 7th November. Pte Alfred LEYLAND 2689285 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars Died 26.07.21 Age 19 Buried: Curragh Military Cemetery, Co Kildare, Ireland NOT FORGOTTEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOMMESOLDIER Posted 7 November , 2006 Share Posted 7 November , 2006 Hi Terry, Really excellent news !! Cheers Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eltoro1960 Posted 7 November , 2006 Share Posted 7 November , 2006 Well done Terry, he seems a very late casualty, was he killed in the post war turbulence in Ireland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 7 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 7 November , 2006 No idea, John He could have died in service or be a post-discharge death due to service - considering his age, probably the first of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 7 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 7 November , 2006 Found this old thread about him... He committed suicide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 7 November , 2006 Share Posted 7 November , 2006 Terry Do you know if it was Martin who put his name forward? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 7 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 7 November , 2006 No, I don't. Could well have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 7 November , 2006 Share Posted 7 November , 2006 Raising a glass to remember Alfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john w. Posted 7 November , 2006 Share Posted 7 November , 2006 Good to read another one in John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted 8 November , 2006 Share Posted 8 November , 2006 On a couple of previous posts I have asked for help in tracking down the story of Pte. Leyland. Yesterday, after 9 years of research and letter writing the Commission added his name to their database: Private ALFRED LEYLAND 2689285, 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars, who died age 19, on 26 July 1921. Son of Mr Ellis Leyland, of 45 Hallfield Street, St. Helens, Lancs. Remembered with honour CURRAGH MILITARY CEMETERY Many thanks to all the 'Pals' who answered my questions, to Maria at the Commission for her efforts on my behalf, to Richard Howman at the British War Memorial Project, Beverly Hutchinson at the Historical Disclosures Office, APC and to Captain O'Neil at the Directorate of Manning (Army). Though the milestone of having Pte. Leyland properly commemroated has been achieved I'd still be interested to hear from anyone with any further information on him or with links to the Hallfield Street area of St Helens. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted 8 November , 2006 Share Posted 8 November , 2006 Dear all, I placed a new post regarding Alfred Leyland before reading this one Yes, it was me who put his name forward initially in 1997. It's taken 9 years to convince the army and the Commission that he existed and to then have him added to the database. As noted above he did indeed commit suicide. As far as I can see from his service record, released to me last year, he had requested a transfer to the 18th Hussars, then in India, so he could serve alongside his brother. Despite having this transfer confirmed by the GOC London District he was instead posted to the 10th Hussars on active service in Ireland. After serving a period in military dentention for going absent Alfred shot himself 'whilst of unsound mind' (according to his death certificate) on July 26th 1921. He was 19. A very sad story but at least he's now remembered properly through the Commission. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 8 November , 2006 Share Posted 8 November , 2006 Martin Congratulations on the result. And for sticking with it. As the old saying goes "A researcher's gotta do, what a researcher's gotta do." John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 8 November , 2006 Share Posted 8 November , 2006 Well done Martin, 9 years of persistence paid off. Remembering Alfred. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyspiller Posted 8 November , 2006 Share Posted 8 November , 2006 Martin Many congrats, I would also like to echo John's comments. Rgds Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoldier Posted 8 November , 2006 Share Posted 8 November , 2006 Martin. Well done, excellent news, another lost Soldier added to the Database. 2689285 Pte Alfred Leyland - Remembered with Honour. RIP Terry. W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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