Add Information to Record of a Person who served during the Great War on The Wartime Memories Project Website

Additions will be checked before being published on the website and where possible will be forwarded to the person who submitted the original entries. Your contact details will not be forwarded, but they can send a reply via this messaging system.

please scroll down to send a message

245130
Pte. Leonard Alfred Thorpe
British Army 13th Battalion East Surrey Regiment
from:Fulham
My grandfather, Leonard Thorpe was aged 16 when he signed up at Wandsworth on 13/07/1915 to the East Surrey Regiment. He was immediately assigned to the 13th (Wandsworth) Battalion. Moving to Le Havre in April 1916.
During action on 24th of April 1917 he is shot in the right wrist, leading to amputation. He is sent home on the Hospital Ship Essequibo on 1st of May 1917 before being honourably discharged on 17th of May 1917. It is believed that he saw action at the Battle of Ancre and was wounded on the assault of the town of Villers Plouich. He died in 1977. May he rest in peace, never forgotten. He earned the Silver War Badge, Victory Medal & British War Medal

Please type your message:

We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit.
Your Name:
Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**