Ryde Social Heritage Group research the social history of the citizens of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Documenting their lives, businesses and burial transcriptions.
RYDE SOCIAL HERITAGE GROUP
Based at Ryde Cemetery Heritage & Learning Centre. Preserving, documenting and promoting the social history of Ryde on the Isle of Wight.
  • MENU
Ashey Cemetery

Mr Arthur John Francis Leal (Private)

Title: Mr
Forenames: Arthur John Francis
Surnames: Leal
Date of Death: 09/10/1914
Age at Death Years: 28
Grave Type: Military Grave
Military Rank: Private
Map Reference Number: RSHG A04
Plot Number: Ashey Cemetery Section D Plot 546
Grave Description: Cross supported on 3 tiers
Grave Condition: Good
Other Information: The grave marker date differs from all the CWGC and service records date of 21 Oct 1914
Old Website Grave ID: 9171

Inscription:

Cross
Tier 1
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF WILLIAM LEAL

Tier 2
THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF
MARY MARINA LEAL
DIED AUGUST 8TH 1923
AGED 79 YEARS
REST IN PEACE.

Tier 3 (buried in the grass)
ALSO OF MARY MARINA HIS WIFE
(unable to read the rest of the inscription)

Left hand side of cross
Tier 1
ALSO OF
THEIR SON
ARTHUR JOHN FRANCIS
LEAL
KILLED IN FRANCE
OCTOBER 9TH 1914,
AGED 28 YEARS.

Photographs:

Colin Hunt
Leal (Oct 2018)
Photographer: Colin Hunt
Colin Hunt
Leal (Oct 2018)
Photographer: Colin Hunt

Related Documents:

PDF file: Census; Obituary; Soldier details; Medal Card

External Links:

Have you found this website useful?

This website is run by volunteers, so if you have found this website to be of any use whatsoever then please make a donation towards it's upkeep via our 'contact form'.