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THOMAS HENRY LEDDEN
Pte, Thomas Henry Ledden, RMLI
BORN HULL 21/05/1895. SON OF WILLIAM LEDDEN (1857-1899) AND ANN MARIA GRAYSON (1853-1927), OF 45, NAYLORS ROW, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HE HAD TWO BROTHERS.
A FORMER SOLDIER AND ARMY RESERVIST. HE WORKED FOR THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAYS.
HE SERVED WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN FRANCE, IN 1914. ALSO SENT TO IRELAND WITH THE 2ND ROYAL MARINE LIGHT ARTILLERY, DURING THE "EASTER RISING" 1916.
POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 25/09/1916. WOUNDED BY GUN SHOT IN THE NECK AND A FRACTURED JAW, ON 13/11/1916. INVALIDED TO ENGLAND. RETURNED TO FRANCE, ON 31/07/1917. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 26/10/1917. AGED 21.
HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 14/06/1918. *
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