Name
Leonard Wilfred Munt
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
406469
Royal Air Force
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Biography
Leonard Munt was born in the winter of 1896 at Abbots Langley. He was one of seven children (three sons and four daughters) born to William and Annie Munt. Leonard’s brother Arthur also served in the Great War, as did his cousin Harry and brother in law James Kingham. In the 1881 and 1891 Census the family was recorded living at Bedmond, but by 1901 they had moved to 59 Breakspeare Road, Abbots Langley, where William worked as a Farm Labourer. At the time of the 1911 the family still lived at 59 Breakspeare Road and Leonard was shown employed as a House Boy.
Leonard was first recorded in the Abbots Langley Parish Magazine Roll of Honour in November 1914 serving with the Hertfordshire Territorials. He transferred to the 1st Battalion of the Hertfordshire regiment at some point, and in May 1917 the Parish Magazine recorded that Leonard had been wounded. He remained with the Hertfordshire’s until late 1917 or early 1918 at which point he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) just before the creation of the Royal Air Force (RAF) in April 1918. The final Parish Magazine Roll of Honour in December 1918 recorded Leonard serving with the RAF.
He was recorded in the Absent Voter Records for Autumn 1918 and Spring 1919 serving as an Air Mechanic (3rd Class), and his address was given at 59 Breakspeare Road, Abbots Langley.
Leonard Munt survived the War as did his brother Arthur, his cousins Harry and Frank, and his brother in law from Kings Langley, James Kingham.
Additional Information
Formerly Private 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment & Royal Flying Corps
Acknowledgments
Roger Yapp - www.backtothefront.org
