His grieving father petitioned for differenced arms for Alan the following year as well as having a memorial window installed in Bedrule Parish Church, Roxburgh.
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Major Alan Edmonstoune Greenshields Leadbetter
Today marks the centenary of a matriculation of arms for Major Alan Edmonstoune Greenshields Leadbetter, younger son of the architect Thomas Greenshields Leadbetter. Alan was decorated for gallantry at Gallipoli but was then killed near Ypres in August 1917, aged 20.
His grieving father petitioned for differenced arms for Alan the following year as well as having a memorial window installed in Bedrule Parish Church, Roxburgh.
His grieving father petitioned for differenced arms for Alan the following year as well as having a memorial window installed in Bedrule Parish Church, Roxburgh.
Mark Dennis RIP
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