17th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Awarded the M.C. in the London Gazette
of 26 July 1918. Leaver was a native of Worsthorne, Lancashire.
The Burnley Express reported: -
WORSTHORNE OFFICER IN TIGHT PLACE.
Lieutenant Harry Grey Leaver, of the Lancashire Fusiliers and son of Mr. J.
S. Leaver the postmaster of Worsthorne and Mrs. Leaver, has been awarded the
Military Cross. The official note is as follows: -
" For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in leading his company
and driving the enemy back to the right flank. By the promptness and dash of
the counter attack a critical situation was relieved and the flank secured.
Later, he again showed great courage with his company, under intense shell fire,
in holding an important part of the new line." Lieutenant
Leaver who has been at the front over two years, has been wounded twice. He
won a scholarship to Burnley Grammer School, he went on to Manchester University
where he was in the OTC.