LEON
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Alec Leon
Born:
1898
Basic Information
Unique reference:
LEO1764
Other first name:
Isaac
Gender:
Male
Birth
Date of birth:
1898
Place of birth:
Manchester
Death
Died in combat?:
No
1901 Census
Places
Addresses
Grandparents' home:
409 Cheetham Hill Road Manchester (1901)
Synagogues
Name:
Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, Manchester
Alec enlisted in 1915 at the age of just 16, and went on to become the youngest Sergeant in the British Army.
Family
Siblings
Parents
Father: Jacob Leon (male)
Mother: Freha Leon (female)
Mother Freha's Alien Registration Card - she was born in Cairo but had Dutch nationality making her a 'friendly alien'
Military Record
Military service:
Army
Rank at discharge/death:
Sergeant
Assignments
Regiment:
Manchester Regiment
Battalion/unit:
6th Battalion
Roll of Honour
Gallery
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