2nd Lt
Leslie Wallace Ablett
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 09/06/1897 |
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Place of birth: Withington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Clerk |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Second Lieutenant |
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Service number: / |
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Units: — Northumberland Fusiliers, 11th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 14/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Reutel, Beselare, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 20 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: XLIX Row: H. Coll. Grave: 1-8 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 1
| #1 | ‘Place of death’ |
Additional information
2nd Lt. Leslie Wallace Ablett, a 20-year old previous clerk from London UK, was part of the 11th Northumberland Fusiliers (68th Brigade, 23th Division). The 11th Northumberland Fusiliers participated in the Battle of Passchendaele 1917. On 12 October they took over the frontline from the 13th Durham Light Infantry near Reutel. The next day ‘A’ Company was heavily shelled and on 14 October ‘C’ Company shared the same fate. Second Lieutenant Ablett and Bruty were killed during this action. On 17 November 2021 Leslie Wallace Ablett, previously missing and remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, was reburied on Tyne Cot Cemetery.
Sources 5
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/ Sources used |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/845630/leslie-wallace-ablett/ Sources used |
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https://ww1.alleyns.org.uk/boys-a-1/ablett-lw https://ww1.alleyns.org.uk/boys-a-1/ablett-lw Sources used |
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The Long Long Trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Sources used |
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War Diary 11th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers http://www.nmarchive.com/ Sources used |