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2Lt. Thomas Herbert Leason
British Army 9th Btn. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Pontefract
(d.16th Sep 1916)
Son of William Herbert Leason and Dinah Leason, Thomas Leason was born in Ganton, Yorkshire in 1891 and was the elder brother to John William Leason born 1894.
Thomas joined Leeds Boys Modern after obtaining a West Riding School Scholarship. He passed his King's Scholarship in 1911 and attended Leeds City Training College leaving in 1914 to begin a career of teaching.
Thomas joined the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, going to France at the beginning of 1916.
It was reported at the time that he had lost his life on the Somme Battlefield on 1st of July 1916, however Thomas survived and carried on fighting, passing away in the September of that year aged 25 years.
A memorial service was held for Thomas at Adel Church near Leeds where Thomas had been a Choir Boy conducted by Canon Draper. The service was attended by the Leeds Boys Modern Cadet Force and the Schools Scout Troup.
Thomas is buried at Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt. France.