WW1 Herefordshire war graves and war memorials
This is a list of war graves and the names of those on war memorials in the county. It can be searched by parish, name, rank or regiment. Jennifer Harrison who used data from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and other sources carried out the research.
What you can search for
You can search for the names of those in CWGC graves, or listed on war memorials in a particular parish or you can find an individual, rank or regiment.
If you find any inaccuracies or can provide more information in the lists, please contact archives@herefordshire.gov.uk
| Memorial information | |
|---|---|
| Parish | GRENDON BISHOP |
| First names | GEORGE |
| Surname | LEIGHTON |
| Full name | George Leighton |
| Rank | Private |
| Regimental number | 2688 |
| Regiment | Shropshire Yeomanry 1st/1st |
| Date of death | Thursday 14 September 1916 |
| Age | 22 |
| Memorial location | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery |
| Additional information | Son of John Leighton. |
| More information | http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/474120/LEIGHTON%2C%20GEORGE |