History while in the forces
01 Feb 1916: called up with his Group and posted as a Private in 5th Battalion Manchester RegimentStationed at Crowborough and later drafted to Colchester
06 Mar 1917: joined the British Expeditionary Force in France
23 Apr 1918: received word that he was captured by the Germans [?] and is now an unwounded Prisoner of War
17 Dec 1918: arrived home in good health and on two months' leave
01 Mar 1919: recommenced duty at the Bank on being released from the Army
- Surname
- Almond
- Forename
- Leonard Richardson
- Service number
- [4435]201658
- Rating or rank
- Private
- Regiment or Other Unit
- B Company 2/5th Manchester Regiment Territorial Force
- Branch
- Wigan
- Date of Birth
- 13 Mar 1893
- Date of birth
- 1893
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 12 Feb 1912
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 01 Feb 1916
