Leonard Hirst

Private 39590. 9th Battalion. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

Born: 1892.

Son of Alfred Hirst of Vicarage Road, Longwood.

Husband of Emma (nee Dyson)

Address 336 Scar Lane, Golcar.

Employed by Messrs Smiths, Plover Mills, Lindley.

Reported missing presumed killed in action: 4th October 1917. Aged 25.

Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

This memorial to the Missing holds 34,948 names and lies 9km north east of Iper (Ypres) town centre.

Leonard played cricket for Golcar Cricket Club and was a member of Longwood Church choir. His name is on the Roll of Honour in St. Mark's Church, Longwood.