Leonard Robert W Pointer

A Private with the 1st Battalion, Leonard died on 23rd of September 1918 aged 19.

Leonard was born at King's Lynn in 1899, a son of Herbert and Elizabeth Pointer. In 1901 his family lived at Kimberley Place, Victoria Avenue, Hunstanton. In 1911 his family were living at 13 Milton Road, Lowestoft, and later they lived at 12 Surrey Street.

Leonard enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft and served with The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) and was posted to the 1st Battalion in France. 

Leonard died of wounds but is unclear when and how he was wounded. The War Diary for the 1st Battalion shows that they were at Manancourt and began operations towards Epehy on 21 September 1918.