Corporal Tomlinson was born in Basford, Nottingham in 1884 and enlisted on the 31st of August 1914 at the age of 30 years. He had been a Town Labourer by trade.   

Leonard served with “B” Company and landed in France on the 14th of July 1915. He was then posted to the 4th Battalion on 6th of June 1917.  Leonard would then receive 3 days Field Punishment and deprived 3 days' pay for overstaying his leave in the next month of July.   

He was then posted to 1/7th Battalion on the 27th of August 1917.  Leonard was reported missing during the spring German offensive on the 21st of March 1918 at Noreuil, France. It was later confirmed that he had been killed during this action with 1/7th Battalion.  

He has no known grave, but he is commemorated is on the Arras Memorial.