Leonard
Bundy was born 12th January 1884, son of George and Mary Bundy,
of Eaton Socon, St. Neots, Hunts. He Enlisted 23rd September 1914
by which time his father was dead. At the time of his enlistment
he was employed as a hospital attendant. He attained the rank
of Corporal, 17083 No. 4 Coy, 7th Bn., Canadian Infantry (British
Columbia Regt.) and died on Saturday, 24th April 1915, aged 31.
He is commemorated on the YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 18 - 28 - 30. |
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This
is a copy of the attestation paper signed by Leonard Bundy. Click
on the image for a larger view. |
From
his various papers we can see that when he enlisted he was 5ft
11½ins, with a 39 inch chest. He had a scar on his left
elbow. His eyes were grey and his hair brown. His religion was
Church of England. |
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This
is a copy of the enlistment paper signed by Leonard Bundy. Click
on the image for a larger view. |
The
Casualty - Active Service Form shows that Leonard was made up
to Corporal on 25th September 1914 and then on 24th April 1915
he was wounded and missing in action. By nthe 31st May 1916, for
official purposes, he was presumed to have died on or since 24th
April 1915. |
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This
is a copy of the casualty form issued for Leonard Bundy. Click on
the image for a larger view. |
This
information was then transferred to another form. |
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This
is a copy of alternative form. Click on the image for a larger view. |
The
official medical history of Leonard Bundy is recorded on an Army
Document. Further Army Medical records also exist. |
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To
view a larger copy of these five documents click on the relevant
image. |
The
offical memorial details were despatched in 1921 and 1922. The
details being recorded on a single document. The acknowledgement
for the memorial was also included. |
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To
view a larger copy of these two documents click on the relevant
image. |
Sadly
all that remained was his record of pay. Many men died and no
remains were found. For these men there is no official grave just
their names on a memorial, but they are not forgotten..... |
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