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Trooper W. B. S. Leathart, 55th Coy I.Y. - died at Bloemfontein 13.3.1901
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Trooper W. B. S. Leathart, 55th Coy I.Y. - died at Bloemfontein 13.3.1901 9 years 4 months ago #24294

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In St Helen's Church. His surname is pronounced 'Leat-hart.'

His name appears on five ABW memorials - this window, the Low Fell and Gateshead memorials, the Northumberland and Durham Imperial Yeomanry memorial in Newcastle Cathedral, and on the Fusiliers memorial in the Haymarket, Newcastle. Not bad for a Trooper.




IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM BELL SCOTT LEATHART
OF BRACKENDENE LOW FELL
WHO DIED OF ENTERIC FEVER
AT BLOEMFONTEIN ON THE
13TH DAY OF MARCH 1901
AGED 25 YEARS WHILE SERVING
WITH THE 55TH COMPANY
OF THE IMPERIAL YEOMANRY
DURING THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.

ERECTED BY
THE OFFICIALS AND WORKMEN
OF THE WORTH COLLIERY AND
OTHER FRIENDS BY WHOM
HE WAS HELD IN MUCH ESTEEM.

HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR
THE HONOUR OF HIS COUNTRY.



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Trooper W.B.S. Leathart, Low Fell, Co. Durham 9 years 4 months ago #24356

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Not bad for a trooper indeed, Berenice.

Thank you for adding yet another memorial to the site.
Dr David Biggins

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