Leonard James Keyworth
Lance-Corporal, 24th Battalion * London Regiment
- Register No.
- 692 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lance-Corporal (register: Lance Corporal) all Lance-Corporals →
- Unit
- 24th Battalion * London Regiment all London Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 25–26 May 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 3rd July, 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- 12th August, 1893 at Lincoln
- Died
- 19th October 1915-at Abbeville, France. (killed in action)
- Memorial / grave
- Abbeville Communal Cemetery, France
Digest of citation
On 25th/26 May it 1915 at Givenchy, France Tarmac after a successful attack on the German position, by the battalion, was launched, during the course of which 58 out of a total of 75 men became casualties. During this extremely fierce encounter Lance-Corporal Keyworth stood fully exposed in the face of the enemy for two hours. He stood on top of their Parapet throwing around 150 bombs amongst the Germans who were only a short distance away
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
KEYWORTH, Leonard James. (reg No. 692).
Lance-Corporal. 24th Battalion * London Regiment * London Gazetted on 3rd July, 1915.
Born on 12th August, 1893 at Lincoln.
Died on 19th October 1915-at Abbeville, France. (killed in action).
Memorial at Abbeville Communal Cemetery, France.
Digest of Citation reads: On 25th/26 May it 1915 at Givenchy, France Tarmac after a successful attack on the German position, by the battalion, was launched, during the course of which 58 out of a total of 75 men became casualties. During this extremely fierce encounter Lance-Corporal Keyworth stood fully exposed in the face of the enemy for two hours. He stood on top of their Parapet throwing around 150 bombs amongst the Germans who were only a short distance away.
* County of London.
* The Queen's Regiment.
* County of London.
* The Queen's Regiment.
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