| Robert Leonard was listed on Panel Two of the World War One memorial in Coagh Orange Hall to those who served.
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| Robert Leonard was the third son of Henry and Sarah Leonard. Henry Leonard and Sarah McCord were married on 15th November 1877 in the district of Cookstown.
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| Robert Leonard was born on 17th April 1888. He was one of at least six children, all born in the Ardtrea area.
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| Robert Leonard was one of four brothers who served during the war.
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| Known family: Henry Leonard, Sarah Leonard, Andrew Leonard (born 14th August 1878), Jane Leonard (born 28th February 1880), Annie Leonard (born 21st September 1882), Henry Leonard (born 8th November 1886), Robert Leonard (born 17th April 1888), James Leonard (born 29th August 1894).
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| The 1901 census lists Robert as age 14, living with the family at house 2 in Glebe, Coagh. Robert was still at school. His father was working as a labourer.
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| The 1911 census does not list Robert as living with the family at house 3 in Tullyveagh, Red Row Village, Coagh.
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| The 1911 census does list a 21 year old Robert Leonard, working as a kiln man, and living ay house 6 in Templereagh, Stewartstown. The townland of Templereagh almost neighbours on the townland of Glebe, Coagh.
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| A newspaper report from 1916 records that James Leonard was the youngest of four brothers serving with the army.
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| From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 15th April 1916: (brother of Robert Leonard)
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| Gunner J Leonard, Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, son of Mr Henry Leonard, Drapersfield, has been home on eight days furlough. He joined the army some twenty months ago and has been on active service, and in several heavy engagements within the past few months. He has had some narrow escapes but was fortunate in not being hurt. He is the youngest of four brothers at present in the army, one of which was wounded at the Dardanelles.
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| A newspaper report from 1918 records that Corporal R Leonard was home from France on leave.
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| From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 6th April 1918: (brother of Robert Leonard)
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| Private H Leonard, 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Drapersfield, Cookstown, has been wounded in action at St Quentin. This is the fourth time he has been the casualty lists, being wounded previously at Thiepval, Langemarck and Cambrai. His brother, Corporal R Leonard, is at present home from France on leave, and another, Gunner J Leonard, of the Royal Garrison Artillery, is in a convalescent camp in France recovering from wounds received in action.
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| Included in the references below is a medal card for an Acting Sergeant Robert Leonard, who served with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (27686) and then with the Labour Corps (479666). From other research it was discovered that he lived in County Tyrone.
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| Only two of the brothers of the four Leonard brothers who served were listed on the Memorial in Coagh Orange Hall – Robert and Henry.
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