25th County of London Cyclist Battalion
The London Regiment


Leonard Henry HURBURGH
Leonard was born in 1885 in Leytonstone, Essex, the son of Frederick Hurburgh b.1841 in Hobart, Tasmania, & Jane Ann Kennedy Connell, b. 1848, Limehouse. His father was a Master Mariner.

He originally joined the 4th Queens Royal West Surrey Regt., possibly around 1909. His age was listed as some 3 years older than he was. He served for about 5 years. In March1915 he joined the 25th ( County of London ) Cyclists, The London Regiment, and after 2years 87 days transferred or joined the RNVR [Royal Naval Division]. He then served in France, being seriously wounded 30th December 1917 at Welsh Ridge, and after a few months in hospital re-classified as B2 and returned to home base.
  

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