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Pte. Leonard Nixon
British Army 8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
from:Kirby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
(d.3rd Jun 1918)
Leonard Nixon was born 20th Nov 1899 at Kirby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire and enlisted at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, he resided in Kirby-in-Ashfield. He joined the 1st Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbys Regt) as Private, 97920. Leonard died from wounds on the 3rd of June 1918 whilst serving with 8th Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derby Rgt) He is buried in the Allied Section of Guise (La Desolation) French National Cemetery, at Flavigny-Le-Petit.