Private Leonard WHITEHOUSE, G/11851, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, 17th August 1916.

Born West Bromwich, Staffordshire, son of Thomas & Rachel Whitehouse.

1911 Census - 4 Bowater Street, West Bromwich, Staffordshire - Thomas Whitehouse, head, age 59, married, tube dresser, brass founders, worker, born West Bromwich, Staffordshire; Rachel Whitehouse, wife, age 50, married 23 years, 4 children, all still alive, born West Bromwich, Staffordshire; Matilda Whitehouse, daughter, age 21, single, packer, stationery & books, printers, worker, born West Bromwich, Staffordshire; Arthur Whitehouse, son, age 18, single, typewriter mechanic, worker, born West Bromwich, Staffordshire; Leonard Whitehouse, son, age 15, single, ruler, paper for account books, printers, worker, born West Bromwich, Staffordshire; Harry Whitehouse, son, age 14, left school, no occupation, born West Bromwich, Staffordshire; John Pearson, nephew, age 18, single, clerk, iron founders office, worker, born West Bromwich, Staffordshire.

Enlisted Tonbridge, Kent.  Resided Tonbridge, Kent.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11 C, Somme, France.

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