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The Second Anglo-Afghan War Database Project
www.angloafghanwar.info
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Henry Frederick Leake
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Regiment:
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8/11 RA |
Birth:
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Nov 1839 London |
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Rank:
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Sergeant 4768 |
Death:
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Unknown |
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Medal roll:
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Notes:
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A carpenter when he enlisted with the Royal Artillery Sep 1859. Acting Bombadier Aug 1868, Bombadier Jun 1870, Corporal Jan 1873, Sergeant Aug 1876. Afghan War with 8/11 RA and assigned to siege train with 13/8 RA towards Kandahar from Sukkur (stopped when news of Kandahar taken). Served just over 21 years and discharged Bombay (9/10 RA) Jan 1881. Jul 1887 awarded Chelsea pension. Other service numbers throughout service include 619, 1990, 4768, 5920 and 3993. | ||
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Family:
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Father Simon Leake. Married Caroline Woodbridge (orphan of a sergeant) 1868 at Secunderabad, India. Children: Rebecca (1868 Secunderabad), William David (1871), Henry Frederick (1873 Madras), Arthur Charles (1875 Madras), Phoebe (1877), Albert Edward (1880 Bombay). | ||
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