Henry Leacock was born in Tobermore. in 1912 he gave his address as Clooney, Tobermore. Henry Leacock was a motorman on Belfast trams. Henry Leacock enlisted at Belfast, giving Tobermore as his home. Rifleman Henry Leacock was serving with the 10th Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles when he was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on Saturday 1st July 1916.
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Henry Leacock was born in Tobermore.
Henry signed the Ulster Covenant in Tobermore in 1912. He gave his address as Clooney, Tobermore.
Henry Leacock was a motorman on Belfast trams.
Henry Leacock enlisted at Belfast, giving Tobermore as his home.
Rifleman Henry Leacock was serving with the 10th Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles when he was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on Saturday 1st July 1916.
From newspaper:
Rifleman H Leacock, Royal Irish Rifles, Tobermore, County Derry, killed was formerly a motorman on Belfast trams.
Rifleman Henry Leacock is interred at Mill Road Cemetery in the shadow of the Ulster Tower at Thiepval.
Rifleman H Leacock is also commemorated on the Belfast City Corporation War Memorial Plaque in Belfast City Hall.
