Company Sergeant Major Arthur Leeming DCM
15183 11th East Lancashire Regiment
Lived at Glen View House
Burnley Express 30th
September 1916 - 4th October 1916 - 25th
October 1916
D.C.M.
WINNER. Honour for Burnley Co-Sergeant Major.
(Burnley Express 4th October 1916)
Company Sergeant Major Arthur Leeming, of the Burnley and Accrington Pals, whose home is at Glen View House, Burnley, has received official intimation that he has been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal "for gallantry and devotion to duty in action." Leeming is now in hospital at Bristol as a result of being severely wounded on July 1st, in the opening day of the "big push" and it is understood that the D.C.M. has been conferred on him for his gallant bearing in the field that day. Leeming was badly wounded in the left shoulder, his collarbone being broken in three places. Company Sergeant Major Leeming, whose wife and family live in Glen View House, was before the war employed as a clothlooker at Victoria Mill, Trafalgar Street. He was a member of Burnley Miniature Rifle Club, and had shooting prizes connected with it. He joined the 11th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment (Burnley and Accrington Pals) when it was formed. After being in training for over twelve months he went out with the battalion to Egypt, and has been with them in France since the early part of this year. He is 32 years of age
D.C.M. in the London Gazette of 20 October 1916
"For conspicuous gallantry in action. When
all his officers became casualties, he took command and,
though severely wounded, handled his company with great coolness and skill."
CSM Leeming was my wife´s grandfather.
I have attached some photographs that may be of interest to you.
The first one is of Arthur being deployed with his
men. Unfortunately, we don´t know the date, which railway station
he is on or his destination.
The others are of Arthur in the Home Guard. Again we don´t know
the location or occasion
for the photographs, which were acquired from a now deceased relative.
(courtesy of Desmond Johnson)
