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Completed Leonard Dorsett 1899-1918

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Private Leonard Dorsett

1899 - 24th October 1918 (19)



DOB 1899 Dudley (6c 122)

Possible Baptism
Worcestershire Dudley
Church name St John (Kates Hill
Register type Parish Register
Baptism date 04 Aug 1899
Person forename Leonard
Person sex M
Father forename Enoch
Mother forename Eliza
Father surname DORSETT
Person abode High St. Kates Hill
Father occupation Carter

FATHER Enoch Dorsett

MOTHER Eliza Jane  Wright


1901 15 High St Dudley

Enoch Dorsett 26 Head Scrap Iron Dealer

Eliza J “ 26 wife

Beatrice “ 3 Daug

Leonard “ 1 Son

Gertie 5months Daug

Sylvia Taylor 19 Visitor

Elizabeth Millard 16 Servant

Sarah Wright 25 Sister in law


1911 9 Bear Rd, 15 High St, Kates Hill, Dudley

Enoch Dorsett 36 Head scrap Iron Dealer

Elizabeth “ 36 Wife

Beatrice “ 13 Daug

Leonard “ 11 Son

Arthur “ 9 Son

Mary “ 4 Daug

Frank “ 3 Son

Minnie “ 1 Daug


WW1 RECORDS

DORSETT Leonard

Service Number: 40976

Rank: Private

Conflict: WW1

Service: Army

Army Sector: Infantry

Regiment: Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Battalion: 7th Battalion

Unit: 2nd/7th Battalion

Former Units: None

Date of Death: 24th October 1918

Age At Death: 19

Place of Death: Unknown

Place of Burial:
Canonne Farm British Cemetery, Sommaing, France, Grave A. 14.

Place of Birth: Unknown

Home Town: Unknown

Casualty’s Relatives: Son of Enoch and Eliza J. Dorsett, 18 Earl St., Kates Hill, Dudley

 
DOD 24th October 1918 France KIA


https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find- ... d-dorsett/


BURIAL Canonne Farm British Cemetery, Sommaing, France, Grave A. 14.

 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244 ... -l-dorsett

 
COMMEMORATED

Dudley St John the Evangelist Kates Hill WW1 Memorial

Dudley War Memorial

 
https://www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/cas ... t-leonard/

https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org ... ry/1676889

 
Any further information

Leonard Dorsett appears in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for army casualties located in Worcester Cathedral.





Is this Leonards Father Enoch Dorsett
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Re: Leonard Dorsett 1899-1918

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Parents Marriage

9/6/1895 St Giles Rowley Regis Dudley Staffordshire (6c 134)

Parish Register Number 403

Enoch Dorsett 20 B Store Dealer Rowley Regis

Father Richard Dorsett Labourer

Eliza Jane Wright 20 S Rowley Regis

Father Samuel Wright Miner

Witnesses William Jabez Hill & Elizabeth Hill
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Re: Leonard Dorsett 1899-1918

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Please verify, if all agreed I'll add to bcc Thanks
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Re: Leonard Dorsett 1899-1918

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Yes mjay, I agree :wink:
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Re: Leonard Dorsett 1899-1918

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Thanks San

Completed & All added to Bcc
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