Leonard Best was born on 23 Jun 1886 at Bodmin, CON, ENG. He married
Gertrude Matilda England, daughter of
George Jacob England and
Ellen Hockey, on 15 Oct 1914 at Crewkerne, SOM, ENG. Leonard Best died on 16 Dec 1963 at Crewkerne, SOM, ENG, at age 77.
Leonard Best Leonard entered Post Office service in 1900 and became a skilled telegraphist, serving in Bod Unknown GEDCOM info: shell shock and chlorine poisoning, which plagued him for some twenty years after the war. ^Six feet tall, 15 stone in middle ageÈÅ^Six feet tall, 15 stone in middle ageÈÅ^Six feet. He was Telegraphist. He PHY_DESCRIPTION: Personal recollections of R.W. Best;1886-1963;Recorded in 'Of Wessex Stock.'