Private Leonard Skyrme portrait

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Private Leonard Skyrme portrait

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Title Private Leonard Skyrme portrait
Description Black and white photograph of Pte Leonard Matthew Skyrme in King's Shropshire Light Infantry uniform during the First World War (Although his cap badge and medal index card state the Herefordshire Regiment)

Son of William and Sarah Ann Skyrme, of 69, Millbrook St., Hereford, Leonard was wounded in action in Gaza on March 27th 1917, and died of his wounds in hospital on 5th April 1917. He is buried at Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
Photographer / artist Unknown
Publisher F. Preece, Hereford
Contributor(s)
Date c.1914
Type Image
Format Photograph
Identifier
Area Herefordshire
Collection Holder Private collection
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