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    James LEEMING

    Male 1897 - 1916  (19 years)


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    • Name James LEEMING 
      Born 1897  Ripon, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Died 1 Jul 1916  France Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Cause: WW1 casualty 
      Notes 
      • James was killed in WW1 in France. He was serving with the 2nd Battallion of West YorkshireRegiment (Prince of Wales Own). He was a private - service number 23632.
        His death is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial
      Person ID I2991  BROOKS Family History
      Last Modified 5 Jan 2007 

      Father James LEEMING,   b. CA 1837, Eavestone, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1913, Ripon, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
      Mother Elizabeth Hannah BENSON,   b. Abt 1860,   d. Yes, date unknown 
      Married 18 Jan 1896  Ripon Primitive Methodist chapel Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
      • Witnesses were Philip Cole and Fanny Leeming.
      Family ID F885  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Event Map
      Link to Google MapsBorn - 1897 - Ripon, Yorkshire Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: WW1 casualty - 1 Jul 1916 - France Link to Google Earth
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    • Sources 
      1. [S4] Marriage Certificate [UK].