Thank you to Lenka Cathersides for the following research.
Henry Leat was born in the 1st quarter of 1895 in Dorking, Surrey to wood sawyer and labourer Alfred and Sarah Ann Leat (nee Cardno).
At the time of the 1901 Census, the family lived at 27 Crimea Road, Aldershot, Hampshire. Alfred was working as a bricklayer’s labourer and Sarah Ann was looking after their children: Mary Ann, Ellen, Rosa, Henry and Isabella.
Henry’s father Alfred died in the 1st quarter of 1910 in Farnham, Surrey.
At the time of the 1911 Census, the family lived at 1 Halimote Road, Aldershot. Sarah was working as a domestic. The household further comprised of her children: press printer apprentice Henry, domestic servant Emily, Mary Ann, Rosa and Isabella. At the time of the census, the family was being visited by farrier Charles Perrin and his wife Frances. The accommodation had five rooms. Sarah Ann stated that she had given birth to ten children of whom eight were still alive.
Henry enlisted in Bisley, Surrey into the Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). He was a Gunner with regimental number 2494. Later he was transferred into the D Company of the 4th Royal Tank Corp. His new regimental number was 206131.
Henry Leat was killed in an action on 11th April 1917 in France or Belgium. His body was never found.
Henry Leat is commemorated on the Arras Memorial Bay 10.
He was awarded the British War and Victory medals.
Henry’s mother Sarah Ann Leat received £4, 4s and 4d on 14th January 1918 and further £6 on 10th November 1919 in Soldier’s Effects.
Sarah Ann Leat later lived at 2 Harpers Road, Ash, Aldershot.
Leat Family History
Henry’s father Alfred George Leat was born in the 4th quarter of 1858 in Lambeth, London to sawyer William born about 1828 in Ringwood, Hampshire, and Elizabeth born about 1828 in Ringwood. Henry’s mother Sarah Ann Cardno was born in the 3rd quarter of 1858 in East Ham, Essex to police officer Thomas, born about 1825 in Scotland, and Sarah, born about 1829 in Barking, Essex. Alfred married Sarah on 24th December 1877 at Aldershot Parish, Southampton County.
Henry Leat had nine siblings: Sarah Amelia born in the 2nd quarter of 1879 in Richmond, Surrey; Emily born in the 1st quarter of 1883 in Bromley, London; Thomas Cardno born about 1881; Elizabeth born in the 4th quarter of 1884; Mary Ann born in the 2nd quarter of 1886; Ellen born on the 13th of July 1888; Alfred George born on the 13th of July 1890; all in Limehouse, London; Rosa born in the 1st quarter of 1893 in Dorking; Isabella/Bella born in the 2nd quarter of 1897 in Aldershot.
At the time of the 1881, the family lived at 70 Stainsby Road, Limehouse. Alfred was working as a wood sawyer and Sarah was looking after their children Sarah Amelia and Thomas Cardno. The household further comprised of a lodger Eliza McKiver.
At the time of the 1891 Census, the family lived at 9 York Place (Buildings), Marrow Street, Limehouse. Alfred was working as a labourer on a timber yard and Sarah was looking after their children: Sarah, Emily, Elizabeth, Mary, Ellen and Alfred.
| Born | Dorking, Surrey | |
| Son of | Alfred George and Sarah Ann (nee Cardno) Leat | |
| Enlisted | Bisley, Surrey | |
| Regiment | D Company of the 4th Royal Tank Corp |
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| Number | 206131 | |
| Former Regiment | “D” Battalion, Heavy Machine Gun Corps | |
| Number | 2494 | |
| Date of Death | 11th April 1917 | |
| Place of Death | France or Belgium | |
| Cause of Death | Killed in Action | |
| Age | 22 | |
| Memorial | Arras Memorial, France |
