Roland Leighton
(1895-1915)

British writer – Roland Leighton was born in London (Capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom) on March 27th, 1895 and died in Louvencourt (Commune in Somme, France) on December 23rd, 1915 at the age of 20. Today Roland Leighton would be 129 years old.

Age

how old was Roland Leighton when he died?

Roland Leighton died in 1915 at the age of 20.

Biographical data

Birthday	March 27th, 1895 (Wednesday)
Place of Birth	London Capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
Death Date	December 23rd, 1915 (Thursday)
Death place	Louvencourt Commune in Somme, France
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Aries (The Ram) ♈
Chinese Zodiac	Goat 羊

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Roland Leighton

Birthday

When was Roland Leighton born?

Roland Leighton was born on March 27th, 1895.

Death

When did Roland Leighton die?

Roland Leighton died on December 23rd, 1915 at the age of 20 in Louvencourt (Commune in Somme, France). Today Roland Leighton would be 129 years old.