Leonard
John
Champion
Born in Newnham, Hampshire, England
Ancestors 
Brother of
Thomas Cheyney Champion
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 33
in Sonces, Tanzania
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Jun 2018
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Leonard Champion was Killed in Action during World War I - East Africa Campaign.
Biography
Birth & Upbringing: Leonard was born in Newham, Hampshire c.1885. He was the son of John Isgar Champion and his wife Caroline Kate Plowman. [1]
He went to work for his uncle, Albert Percy Plowman and aunt Ada Harriet, née Nichols, who lived in London and ran a drapery business. In 1901 he was living with Percy and Ada and their 7 year old son, Oswald Cheyney.
1901 Census (31 Mar 1901), Leonard J Champion in Household of Albert Percy Plowman, resident of Southwark Park Road, Bermondsey, London, Middlesex, (Registration District; St Olave, Southwark), England.[2]
| Full Name | Profile | Relation to Head | Sex | Age | Marital Status | Occupation | Est. Birth Year | Birth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Percy Plowman | Albert P. Plowman | Head | Male | 38 | Married | DRAPER | 1863 | Wharnford, (sic) Hampshire |
| Ada Harriet Plowman | Ada Harriett Plowman | Wife | Female | 36 | Married | 1865 | Kirton, Suffolk | |
| Oswald C Plowman | Oswald Cheyney Plowman | Son | Male | 7 | Single | 1894 | Greenwich, Kent | |
| Leonard J Champion | Leonard John Champion | Nephew | Male | 16 | Single | DRAPER'S ASSISTANT | 1885 | Burnham, Somersetshire |
| Vincent Ashford | Boarder | Male | 42 | Single | DRAPER'S ASSISTANT | 1859 | Pembrokeshire | |
| Annie H Coxhead | Boarder | Female | 36 | Single | DRAPER'S ASSISTANT | 1865 | New Cross, Kent | |
| Mary E Tomlinson | Boarder | Female | 19 | Single | DRAPER'S ASSISTANT | 1882 | Battersea, Middlesex | |
| Ethel Mcchristie | Boarder | Female | 17 | Single | DRAPER'S ASSISTANT | 1884 | Peckham, Surrey | |
| Mildred T Rignold | Boarder | Female | 20 | Single | DRAPER'S ASSISTANT | 1881 | Wimblington, Cambridgeshire | |
| Annetta Cahill | Boarder | Female | 22 | Single | DRAPER'S ASSISTANT | 1879 | Galway Ireland | |
| Esther E Caulfield | Boarder | Female | 20 | Single | DRAPER'S ASSISTANT | 1881 | Bermondsey, Surrey | |
| Mabel B Whitcombe | Servant | Female | 30 | Single | COOK (DOMESTIC) | 1871 | Bromley, Kent |
Military Service: There is some conflict between Leonard's service in the British South Africa Police as stated below, and that he may have actually served in the Northern Rhodesia Police.
Occupation: Policeman - joined the BSA Police in March 1911;Reg. No. 1412; served until October 1918. [3]
Demise: Killed in action while serving as a Trooper with in Sonces, Tanzania World War I, [4] [5]. He was 33 years of age.
Burial: He was buried at the Dar es Salaam War Cemetery, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Plot 5D3). [6] There is also a memorial stone in the Churchyard of St James the Less, Lancing, West Sussex. [1]
Research Notes
- Some birth date estimates are based on ages given at death.
- This profile is Work in Progress Field-4274 04:42, 26 July 2019 (UTC)
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Billion Graves" database with images Memorial 16820627 citing memorial headstone
- ↑ Household of Albert P Plowman, Bermondsey, London, England, United Kingdom in England and Wales Census, 1901. FamilySearch Online Database, citing Bermondsey subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 23 Nov 2023.
- ↑ British South Africa Police Nominal Roll as maintained by Andrew Field
- ↑ Andrew Field: BSA Police Roll of Honour BSAP Website
- ↑ Obituary Notice Outpost Magazine: Journal of the BSA Police
- ↑ "Find a Grave" database with images Memorial 22731714 citing memorial headstone
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