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Corporal

Leslie George Attewell

Service Number 1136
Military Unit North Midland Divisional Train Army Service Corps
Date of birth
Date of Death 04 Nov 1918 (Age unknown)
Place of Birth Beeston Nottingham
Employment, Education or Hobbies Worked as a municipal clerk
Family History

He was the son of Samuel, a lace maker, and Annie Mary Attewell and the brother of Leslie George, Kathleen Annie and Francis William Attewell. In 1901 and 1911 they lived at 12 Highfield Road Dunkirk Nottingham.

Military History

He attested on 6th February 1911
Posted as a driver in No.4 Company, North Midland Divisional Train 15th July 1911
Attended camp in Scarborough 1911
Attended camp in Abermaide 1912
Attended camp in Carnarvon 1913
Attended camp in Hunmanby 1914
Mobilised 5th August 1914
Promoted Corporal 31st October 1914
Re-engaged for four years or duration of war 13th September 1915
Returned to UK between 12th January 1916 and 8th April 1916
Renumbered T4/244595 in 1917
Admitted to 61st Casualty Clearing Station 4th November 1918 suffering from influenza
Died 4th November 1918

Extra Information

Buried in Premont British Cemetery Plot II Row A Grave 18

He was the last fatality in the Divisional Train prior to the end of the war.

His brother 46666 Private Neville Oliver John Attewell died on 10th April 1918 age 18 whilst serving with 4th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment and is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial

In Memoriam published in the Nottingham Evening Post dated 8th November 1919 :-

ATTEWELL. – In loving memory of Leslie and Neville, dearly-loved sons of Mr. and Mrs. S. Attewell, Highfield-road, Dunkirk, died in France 1918. All they had hope for, all they had they gave to save mankind, themselves they scorned to save.”

Above In Memoriam is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918

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