| Surname: | Oakshott |
| Initials: | L S |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/5418 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 21/8/1914 to 4/12/18. Formerly Pte. 9 Lancers. No. 6049, (shown as 4806 on medal card). He was born in Alverstone, enlisted in Chichester and resided in Portsmouth. Died, illness. Inscription on gravestone: Greater love hath no man than this. He has 2 x medal cards, 1 x L C Oakshot, name spellt with 1 t, 1914 Star and 2 x L S Oakshott, Victory and War Medals. Info from Widows' Pension Sheet W F 25. P/5418, L/Cpl, Leonard Crutchley Oakshott, MMP. Enlisted 15/4/1901, died 4/12/1918 in France from Broncho Pneumonia contracted on active service. His widow Mrs Florence Ethel Oakshott, born 15/12/1889, married 29/7/1918 of Hill Cot, Duncombe Road, Godalming, Surrey received a pension of 13/9 per week 6/16/6/1919. Leonard Crutchley Oakshott. |
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| Date of Death: | Dec. 4, 1918 |
| Company: | MMP 4TH TC SQN 3 ARMY |
| CWGC Link: | 274326 |
| Cemetery: | BUSIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, FRANCE 🇫🇷 |
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