Leonard Hollingsworth

His medal index car shows his next of kin as his mother Mrs L Hollingsworth (widow) 11 Teversall Ave, Derby Road, Nottingham and later 10 Kersall Drive, Highbury Road, Bulwell.

He was employed in Boots' Building Department

Former Robin Hood Rifleman, Second Lieutenant Leonard Hollingworth, 11th attached 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment. He was commissioned on 8th September 1915 and landed in France on 17th July 1916. He was killed in action on 29th August 1916 he has no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial

CWGC - Leonard HOLLINGWORTH Boots 'Comrades in Khaki', October 1915, 'By the Way': 'It is much pleasanter to turn to the list of promotions [previous item referred to those who had been wounded] on which are recorded the advancements of ... Leonard Hollingsworth (Building Department) to a commission as second Lieutenant in the 11th Devonshire Regiment.' (Nottinghamshire Archives, RB.38) Notices's published in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “HOLLINGWORTH. – Killed in action, August 29th, 1916, Second-Lieut. Leonard Hollingworth, 59, Ashfield-road, Sneinton Dale, eldest son of Mrs. Bennett, 80, Gregory-boulevard.” [1] “HOLLINGWORTH. – In affectionate remembrance of Second-Lieut. Leonard Hollingworth, Devons, killed in action August 29th, 1916. – Wife.” [2] “HOLLINGWORTH. – In loving memory of Second-Lieut. Leonard Hollingworth, killed in action August 29th, 1916. – Mother and dad. “HOLLINGWORTH. – In loving memory of Second-Lieut. Leonard Hollingworth, killed in action August 29th, 1916. – Sister Cissie and brother Sidney.” [3] “HOLLINGWORTH. – Leonard, 2nd Lieut. Devonshire Regt., killed on the Somme August 29th, 1916. Loving remembrance. – Wife and child. “HOLLINGWORTH. – In loving memory of Sec.-Lieut. Leonard Hollingworth, eldest son of Mrs. Bennett, 80, Gregory-boulevard, killed in action August 29th, 1916. “HOLLINGWORTH – In loving memory of our dear brother, Sec.-Lieut. Leonard Hollingworth, killed in action August 29th, 1916. – Cissie and Sidney.” [4] “HOLLINGWORTH. – Leonard, Lieut., 1st Devons., killed on the Somme August 29th, 1916. – Wife and child.” [5] [1] 'Nottingham Evening Post,' 5th September 1916. [2] 'Nottingham Evening Post,' 29th August 1917. [3] 'Nottingham Evening Post,' 30th August 1917. [4] 'Nottingham Evening Post,' 29th August 1918. [5] 'Nottingham Evening Post,' 28th August 1919. All above are courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918.