Private Cyril Henry Leney, 91839, 15th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, was born in West Hoathly in November 1898. He lived at Hartfield Grove and Shrewton, Wiltshite and enlisted in October 1916 in Devizes, Wiltshire. He was killed in action on 27th May 1918 near Hermonville, Marne, France, age 19 and is buried in Hermonville Military Cemetery, Marne, France: Special Memorial 5. His exact grave has been lost.
He was the son of George (1873) and Elizabeth (1874) Leney His pre-war occupation was a Baker’s Motorman. He originally served as M/318138 in the Motor Transport in the Army Service Corps. He then transferred to the 53rd Royal Fusiliers with the new service number 62527.
Listed on the War Memorials in Colemans Hatch and Hartfield.
