Leslie Jack Tovell

A Lance Corporal with the 1st Battalion, Leslie died on 19th of June 1944 aged 31. 

4 August 1912, a son of Thomas and Mary Tovell. In 1921 his family lived at The Warren, Carlton Colville.  

On 16 April 1937 Leslie married Eileen Edith Easey at Holy Trinity Church, Gisleham. In 1939 they lived at Glanvill, Rushmere Road, Carlton Colville, and Leslie was a solicitor’s clerk.

Leslie served with the 1st Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. His battalion landed at Normandy on D-Day. At some point, either on D-Day or in the following days, Leslie was wounded and evacuated to England. He died of wounds on 19 June and his death was registered in the Portsmouth district.