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BISHOPTON

Longbottom, L., L/Cpl., 1918

St. Peter's Churchyard

In St. Peter's Churchyard is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of 49788 Lance Corporal Leonard Longbottom, serving with the Durham Light Infantry who died 30/04/1918.

The family headstone reads:

In
Loving memory of
Lance Cpl. Leonard Longbottom
Durham Light Infantry
who died 30th April 1918
from wounds received in action
aged 20 years.
Also
Lance Cpl. George W. Longbottom
York & Lancs.,
brother of the above
killed in action at Loos, 29th Sept. 1915,
aged 25 years.
Also of
George C. Longbottom
who died 9th April 1933,
aged 65 years.
Also of
Annie E. Longbottom
beloved wife of the above
who died 3rd July 1939.

For his story, follow the link below.

Leonard Longbottom is remembered in Bishopton on B142.01 and in the D.L.I. Book of Remembrance page 105


The CWGC entry for Lance Corporal Longbottom

Information from Peter Whittaker & Peter Nicol

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk