Friends of the Somme - Mid Ulster Branch  
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27/12/2018 Inserted by his sorrowing father, mother, brothers and sisters.
27/12/2018 ‘They that were ready went in’ - Matthew 25,10
27/12/2018 LEACOCK – In loving memory of Private alexander Leacock, of the 10th Inniskilling Fusiliers, son of John Leacock, Strawmore, Draperstown. He died fighting on behalf of his country in France on 20th January 1917.
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27/12/2018 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 12th January 1918:
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31/07/2016 Grave photo kindly provided by Jean Caldwell
06/01/2016 His parents are buried in St. Columba's Church of Ireland Draperstown, Co. Derry.
06/01/2016 Private Alexander Leacock, of the 10th Inniskillings, was wounded at the Somme in July 1916, and was in hospital for a time.
06/01/2016 Alexander Sandy Leacock was born in Ballinascreen, County Londonderry on 18th March 1885.
06/01/2016 The 1901 census lists Sandy as age 15 living with the family at house 9 in Straw More, Bancran, County Londonderry. He was still at school. His father was a farmer.
06/01/2016 The 1911 census lists Alexander as age 25 living with the family at house 2 in Strawmore, Bancran Glebe, County Londonderry. He was a farmer.
06/01/2016 Alexander enlisted in Donegal Town.
06/01/2016 Alexander Leacock was the son of John and Mary Anne Leacock. John Leacock married Mary Anne Hanna on 16th February 1871 in the district of Magherafelt.
06/01/2016 Lance Corporal Alexander Leacock was serving with the 10th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action in France and Flanders on Saturday 20th January 1917. He was 31 years old.
06/01/2016 Lance Corporal Alexander Leacock is buried in Berks Cemetery Extension. The cemetery is located twelve kilometres south of Ypres town centre.
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06/01/2016 Family: John Leacock, Mary Anne Leacock, John Leacock (born 6th February 1872), Martha Leacock (born 3rd October 1873), Thomas Leacock (born 8th November 1875), Robert Leacock (born 2nd December 1877), Henry Leacock (born 21st March 1880), Jane Leacock (born 26th July 1882), Alexander Sandy Leacock (born 18th March 1885), Samuel / James Leacock (born 31st August 1889), Hugh / James Leacock (born about 1890), Sarah Leacock (born 25th September 1891).
06/01/2016 Alexander signed the Ulster Covenant in Draperstown in 1912. He gave his address as Strawmore.
06/01/2016 The CWGC record Lance Corporal Alexander Leacock as the son of John and Mary Anne Leacock.
30/12/2015 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated Saturday 22 July 1916:
30/12/2015 Private Alexander Leacock, of the same battalion (10th Inniskillings), son of Mr John Leacock, Strawmore, was wounded, and is in hospital on same date (1st July).
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