The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 633 recorded WW1 deaths for the 5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. This figure includes the records for the 1st/5th & 2nd/5th & 3rd/5th Battalions.
EMMERSON, A. Second Lieutenant. 5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, & 12th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Wednesday 04-04-1917. Age 25. Son of Jabez Emmerson of White House, Bagworth, Leicester, UK. Husband of Maggie Emmerson of Shenton, Nuneaton, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "He Lived God's PurposeTo Maintain And Passed To Live More Worthily Again".
1st/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment.
EMMERSON, A. Corporal, 2338. 1st/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Hannescamps New Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 09-07-1916. Age 29. Husband of Fanny Emmerson of Edith Weston, Stamford, Lincolnshire, UK.
2nd/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment.
WARRINGTON, A.F. Private, 242057. 2nd/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Newport Cemetery, Lincoln, UK. Friday 24-05-1918. Age 20. Son of Thomas William & Mary Jane Warrington of 1, Stanley Street, Lincoln.