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Pte. Leslie Henry Martin
British Army 5th Btn. South Wales Borderers
from:Elston, Nottinghamshire
(d.14th Oct 1917)
Private Leslie Martin, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Martin, was born in Elston, Nottinghamshire, and lived there with his family at Ivy House. Before joining the South Wales Borderers he was a member of the Army Service Corps. He died at home aged 19 after fighting in the Battle of Passchendaele in Flanders. He is buried in All Saints Churchyard, Elston, and is also commemorated on the All Saints Church War Memorial.