| Surname: | Leigh |
| Initials: | S |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/10518 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 27/9/1915 to 22/8/1916. Born St Augustine, Miles Platting Manchester, age 34.9 years occupation relayer. 11/9/1914 he enlisted, Army Reserve,12/9/14 to 11/10/14, Home 12/10/14 to 26/9/15, BEF 27/9/15 to 22/7/16, Home 23/7/16 to 23/2/19, 24/2/19 to Z reserve. 12/10/14 Pte. 8 Royal Lancaster Regt. No. 14453. 18/5/01 he married Hannah Nichols, spinster at Harpurley, they had 6 children. 1/11/14 Westminster Petty Sessions given 14 days hard labour for wilful damage (broke window) he has four charges of absence, 19/7/16 he sustained a GSW to right hand and was awarded 8/3 per week + 3/6 bonus for 26 weeks from 24/2/19. APM Plymouth. Informed on 28/2/19 that the man P/0518 Leigh cannot be accepted for enlistment in MFP, rejected on account of the mans character;. Info from Pension Index Cards: 3/ML/8957. Leigh, Samuel, MFP, P/10518, Pte, OK, 18/7/25. Also:- Leigh, Samuel, Royal Lancaster, 434, MFP, P/10518, Army Reserve, 23/2/19 to discharge, 3/ML/8957, 281 Hamilton Street, Miles Platting, Manchester, Stamp: Ad - , at 16/9 from 24/2/19 to 26/8/19, Chelsea No. Z/Misc, MFP/414, received 6/3/19. Also:- Leigh, Samuel Pte, Royal Marine Labour Corps, Deal 434N. Royal Lancaster , 10518, in receipt of pension for services in the Military Foot Police, (6 children), re enlisted in RMLC, 22/3/19, 3/ML/8957, Z/Misc/404. Samuel Leigh. |