Sale WW1 

Leonard Brownhill

Rank:PrivateNumber:4352
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:05th Bn [3]
Name of Rgt or Ship:Cheshire Rgt (Earl of Chester's Bn)
Died:26/11/1918Age:32
How Died:Died
Country of burial:U.K.Grave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:A on Mersey (St. Martin's) Church Yard
Town Memorial:Sale
Extra Information:
Born during the June quarter 1886 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/186, the
3rd son of James & Martha Brownhill (nee Sherlock).

1891 Census - Field Terrace, Ashton upon Mersey.  Son - aged: 4 - Scholar -
born: Ashton upon Mersey.   Head of household - James Brownhill - Married -
aged: 43 - occ: Labourer - born: Ashton upon Mersey.   Also Martha
Brownhill - Wife - aged: 42 - occ: Washerwoman - born: Somerset.   Plus 5
siblings.

Attended St. Martin's School, Ashton on Mersey.

1901 Census - Church Road, Ashton upon Mersey.   Son - aged: 14 - occ:
Apprentice to Brass Fitter - born: Ashton upon Mersey.   Head of household
- James Brownhill - Married - aged: 55 - occ: Stonemason's Labourer - born:
Ashton upon Mersey.   Also Martha Brownhill - Wife - aged: 52 - born:
Carrington.   Plus 6 siblings, including Herbert who was also killed during
WW1.

1911 Census - Church Road, Ashton upon Mersey.   Son - aged: 24 - occ: 
Labourer on Farm - born: Ashton upon Mersey.   Head of household - James
Brownhill - Married - aged: 66 - occ: Road Labourer with Cheshire County
Council - born: Ashton upon Mersey.   Also Martha Brownhill - Wife - aged:
62 - born: Carrington.   Plus 3 siblings, including Herbert who was also
killed during WW1 and a brother-in-law.

Keen cricketer (bowler) and billiard player, he was employed by Manchester
Corporation at their Carrigton Nurseries.

Enlisted in 1915 and was wounded during the Battle of the Somme in 1916,
later transferred to 319641 - Labour Corps.

Death reported in the 06/12/1918 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.

At the time of his death, he was employed on agricultural work in the
Peterborough area.     Died from Influenza and Pneumonia.

Commemorated on the family gravestone in St. Martin's Ref: 6a.13 and on the
Manchester Corporation's Parks & Cemeteries Department Roll of Honour

His father James died 20/08/1920 aged74 and his mother Martha died
26/05/1928 aged 79.

His brother Herbert also died on active service in 1917.       Another
brother is serving in the Army.
Memorials found on:
St. Martin's (Ashton on Mersey)St. Martin's Window (Ashton on Mersey)
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