Roland Leighton

Roland Leighton
Born27 March 1895
Died23 December 1915(1915-12-23) (aged 20)
Military career
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1914–1915
RankLieutenant
UnitNorfolk Regiment
Worcestershire Regiment
Battles / warsFirst World War

Roland Aubrey Leighton (27 March 1895 – 23 December 1915) was a British poet and soldier, made posthumously famous by his fiancée Vera Brittain's memoir, Testament of Youth.[1]

  1. ^ "The Roland Leighton Collection". The First World War Poetry Digital Archive. Retrieved 19 March 2017.