Birth: 24 October 1895 Bramley, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Father: William Clemishaw Leslie 1871-1945
Mother: Annie Elizabeth Foster 1870-1953
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 11:30am 22 August 1923 St Mary, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK
Wife: Christina Emma Agnes Miller 1894-1974
Death: 5 April 1980 Berea, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Buried: 25 February 1983 Stellawood Crematorium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Sheila Duncan Leslie [Lee, Maytham] 1924-2009
David Duncan Leslie 1927-2021
Birth of Alec Duncan Leslie in FreeBMD in October-December 1895 in Bramley (9B 324).
His sister was born on 18 May 1897 in Armley, and registered in July-September 1897 in Bramley.
In the 1901 census as Alse (sic - on the original) D Leslie aged 5, born in Leeds, Bramley, Yorkshire and living with his parents (William and Annie E), and sister (Phyllis M) at 28 Minton Avenue, Eccles, Lancashire.
His son was born on 11 December 1902 in Blackpool, and registered in January-March 1903 in Fylde.
His son was born on 17 December 1903 in Blackpool, and registered in January-March 1904 in Fylde.
He joined the 1st Boy Scouts in Blackpool in 1908.
In the 1911 census as Alce (sic - in the index, Alec on the original) Dancan (sic - in the index, Duncan on the original) Leslie, born in Bramley, Yorkshire, single, a student and living with his parents (William Clemishaw and Annie Elizabeth), two brothers (Donald Stuart and Joseph), and sister (Phyllis Margaret) in nine rooms at 51 Warbreck Drive, Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire.
From 2 April 1912 to July 1912 he was a trainee midshipman - ship's cook on SS Hornby Castle from UK to Boston to Antwerp.
Entry in Ancestry All UK, British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 for Alec Duncan Leslie, M/S2690 Motor Cyclist Dispatch Rider Later Asc, Mgc Machine Gun Corps awarded Victory, British and 14Star on 27 March 1922, address Managing Director, The Gift House, 27 Clifton Street, Blackpool.
Entry in Ancestry New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 for Ales Duigan (sic) Leslie aged 24, born in England, dark hair, fresh complexion, a motor? arrived 6 September 1920 at New York, on the Imperator, mother Mrs A Leslie of ? Breck, Blackpool, destination Datavia, Illinois to live permanently with Mr Corriay. Note a line has been drawn through this entry so much is illegible.
Entry in Ancestry UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 for Alec D Leslie aged 27, address 27 Clifton Street, Blackpool, a salesman, arrived Liverpool on 25 July 1921 on the Metagama, Canadian Pacific Line, from Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Entry on invitation card:
Entry in the Register of Marriages for Leslie Alec Duncan and Miller Christina Emma in 1923 in Kirkcudbright (871/ 8). "1923 Marriages in the District of Kirkcudbright in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright [...] [No.] 8 1923 on the Twenty Second day of August at The United Free Church Kirkcudbright After Banns According to the Forms of the United Free Church Alec Duncan Leslie Fancy Goods Merchant Bachelor [aged] 27 [of] 25 Breck Road Blackpool [parents] William Clemishaw Leslie Fancy Goods Merchant [and] Annie Leslie M.S. Foster, [and] Christina Emma Agnes Miller Teacher Spinster [aged] 29 [of] 9 Victoria Park, Kirkcudbright [parents] William Aitken Miller Saddler (Retired) [and] Mary Miller M.S. Kirk (deceased) [...] Donald Stuart Leslie, 25 Breck Road, Blackpool Witness [and] Gladys Martin Miller, 9 Victoria Park, Kirkcudbright Witness. 1923 August 25th At Kirkcudbright".
Awarded Scout's Gold Medal of Merit for 21 years service in 1930 by Lord Baden Powell at the Jamboree Squire's Gate, Blackpool.
Four entries in Ancestry All British Phone Books, 1880-1984 results for Alec D Leslie address Densmore, Hardhorn Road number Poulton 185 in 1929 and 1930, and 5 Collingwood Avenue, number Blackpool 3729 in 1937 and 1939.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Alic (sic - in the index, Alec on the original) Duncan Leslie born 24 October 1895, married, a food buyer retail and living with Christina E A Leslie (wife?), David Duncan Leslie (son?) and Sheila Duncan Leslie (daughter?) at 3 Collingwood Avenue, Blackpool, Lancashire.
Entry in Ancestry UK, London Gazettes World War II Military Notices, 1939-1945 for Alec Duncan Leslie. "Supplement to the London Gazette, 23 August, 1940 [...] Infantry [...] The King's R. [...] 2nd. Lt. Alec Duncan Leslie 139249) to be 2nd Lt. 28th June 1940."
Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962 for Alec D Leslie, address 20 Stanhope Avenue, Horsforth, Pudsey and Otley in 1947, other occupants Christina E A Leslie (wife) and Sheila D Leslie (daughter?).
Moved to various addresses in Kenya and Tanzania including Arusha where he is believed to have been a newsagent, a view of Mt. Kenya from Nyeri, led the Asante Scout Rally of 3500 scouts at the Graveside Ceremony in Nyeri on 22 February 1957, and had a view of Mt Meru, Tanzania over front hedge in 1959.
Following the death of his wife in Blackpool in 1974 he went to South Africa to live with his widowed daughter.
He died at Berea Nursing Home, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa on 5 April 1980 and was cremated on 9 April 1980 at Stellawood Crematorium, Durban, South Africa.
There are nineteen entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Alec Duncan Leslie.
Entry in the IGI for Alexander Duncan Leslie (note he was never called Alexander):
Entry in Geneanet Community Trees Index for Alec Duncan Leslie.
Alec with his father and two brothers - Joseph and Donald
Alec Duncan Leslie was Felicity's uncle.
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