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Pte Wilfred L Lee
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:171, Rawling Rd, Gateshead-on-Tyne
(d.24th Aug 1916)
Lee, Wilfred, L. Private, 19/221. Killed in action on 24th August 1916. Aged 19 years.
Buried in Serre Road Cemetery No.2, Serre-les-Puisieux, Somme, in grave XXVII. B. 13. 19th Btn records show originally buried at Beamount Hamel beld moved later.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Laban Lee, of 171, Rawling Rd, Gateshead-on-Tyne.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Pte. William Lee
British Army 12th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Coasterworth
(d.7th June 1917)
L/Cpl William Henry Lee
British Army 1st Btn. Hampshire Regiment
from:Farnborough, Hampshire
(d.16th Sep 1914)
I am researching the men of Farnborough, Hampshire who died in the First World War and who are recorded on the memorial in St Peter's Church, William Lee is amongst them.
A/CPO. Carl Arthur "Jimmy" Leech
Royal Navy HMS Scylla
from:46 Westbourne Park Avenue, Bournemouth
Carl Leech sailed on HMS Scylla as it escorted Arctic convoys to Russia and provided support during the D-Day landings. D-Day coincided with his 30th birthday.
Pte. James Thomas Leech
British Army 1st Btn. Hampshire Regiment
from:Handsworth, Birmingham.
(d.28th Apr 1916)
James Thomas Leech served with the 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment and was killed in action on the 28th April 1916, aged 20. He is buried in the Foncquevillers Military Cemetery in France. James was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Leech, of 140, Crockett's Rd., Handsworth, Birmingham.
L/Cpl. Joseph Archibald Leech
British Army 10th Battalion Cheshire Regiment
from:Godley, Hyde, Cheshire
(d.21st July 1917)
As a 'ladies man' Joseph Leech adopted the middle name of Archibald, to increase his status. He was posted to France on five separate occasions. Before leaving for his fifth and final time, it was said, he went round the family saying his, 'goodbyes' as he believed that he would not return this time. He died from the wounds of battle on 21st July 1917 aged 26. He is buried in Lissjenthoek Military Cemetery.
Pte George Leeder
British Army 9th Btn Norfolk Regiment
from:Wood Green, Long Stratton
Pte. Tom Leeding
British Army 14th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
(d.5th May 1918)
33762 Private Tom Leeding served with the 14th Batt. Royal Warwickshire Regiment and died of wounds on the 5 May 1918 and is buried at the Aire Communal Cemetery which at the time was used by the 54th Casualty Clearing Station.
There is no record of Tom marrying in England and family folk lore says he married a French lady. We have photographs of Tom alone and also a posed shot which could have been taken at his wedding.Seeking leads on where we might find further information. He previously served with the RASC, service No. 021112.
Rfn. David Leek
British Army 12th (Service) Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Rotherhithe
(d.22nd Sep 1917)
Robert William Leeks
British Army 1st Battalion Suffolk Regiment
from:Great Waldingfield
Pte. Wilfred George Leeman
British Army 7th Btn York and Lancashire Regiment
from:Rotherham
(d.14th May 1917)
Wilfred Leeman, my Granfather's youngest brother died age 26. His Mother Annice Anne was a widow.
Pte. Arthur Leeming
British Army 13th Btn. West Riding Regiment
from:Leeds, Yorkshire
I had no idea my father, Arthur Leeming tried to join the army in 1916 but was rejected as he was a 'necessary farmhand'. He was then called up in 1918 and from what I gather, was in France until 1920. I have paid a researcher to find out exactly where the named regiment were in France and still cannot find out anything else.
Pte. Patrick Leen
British Army 5th Royal Irish Lancers
(d.1st May 1916)
Private Leen was 22 when he died and is buried in the Other Ranks section of the Kilmainham (Royal Hospital) Graveyard, Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland.
Co.Sgt.Mjr. Frederick Caldwell Leeper MM.
British Army 13th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:London
(d.16th July 1916)
Frederick Leeper was the brother of my mother-in-law, uncle of my husband, and I have inherited the family medals to pass on to my son. Frederick was studying at St Bonniface College, to take Holy Orders, and could have taken a non-combatant role but chose to stay with his men. He died in combat aged 26, and has no known grave. His name is on the Thiepval Memorial, in France. I have his medal for Bravery in the Field, and believe this should have some kind of citation or record to support it, but have been unable to find any details.
My mother-in-law had 4 brothers, 3 of whom were killed in WWI. Her husband, my father-in-law was an Old Contemptible and saw action at Ypres.
Pte. Abraham Law Lees
British Army 12th Btn. Cheshire Regiment
from:Seacombe
My grandfather, Abraham Law Lees enlisted at the beginning of the war in September 1914 with the Cheshire Regiment. He was in the 12th Battalion and after initially going to France, was posted to Salonika in 1915. He was hospitalised in Salonika a couple of times in 1916 and returned to the UK on the HMHS Rewa in the September. He was admitted initially to the Sherlock Street Auxilliary Hospital in Liverpool before being admitted to the Western General Hospital, Fazakerley, Liverpool. He was given a medical discharge in 1917. He was given the 1914-15 Star and the Victory Medal. I believe that he had contracted dysentery.
He once told me about an incident in 1917 which still angered him. He was on a bus in Liverpool and a woman gave him a white feather. He had a badge which indicated that he had been medically discharged which he showed the woman, who then promptly burst into tears. Oddly enough he always told me he was in the Dardenelles during the war and it was only when I saw his medical records a few months ago that I discovered he was in Salonika.
Pte. Abraham Law Lees
British Army 12th Battalion Cheshire Regiment
from:Wallasey
My grandfather, Abraham Lees, joined up in 1914 and was a machine gunner with the 12th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. He was taken ill in Salonika in May 1916 with dysentery and returned to the UK on HS Rewa in August 1916. He was discharged on the grounds of ill health in 1917.
Capt. Ayre George H. Lees
British Army Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Southport
(d.6th Aug 1914)
Ayre Lees was aged 24 when he died in the Military Hospital in Cork. He was the only son of Henry Lees 16 Lord Street, West, Southport. He is buried near the south west corner of the Chapelizod (St. Lawrence) Church of Ireland Churchyard in Co. Dublin, Ireland.
Rflmn. C Lees
British Army 11th Bn. Rifle Brigade
(d.25th February 1916)
L/Cpl. Clifford Granville Lees
British Army 8th Btn. King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment
from:Belper, Derby
(d.8th Oct 1918)
Dvr. Ernest Lees MM.
British Army 103rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Bury, Lancashire
(d.2nd Jun 1917)
I am currently researching Ernest Lees, he was gazetted for a Military Medal in September 1916 and was killed in action on the 2nd of June 1917 serving with the 103rd Brigade RFA, 23rd Division, at Messines.
Pte. James Edward Lees
British Army 10th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:Union Lane, Shirley
(d.13th May 1917)
Gnr. John Alfred Lees
British Army 139th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Newport, Shropshire
John Lees served with 139th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. He was born 12 February 1893 and died on 24 April 1979.
Kathleen Lees
Forage Corps
On 22nd November 1916 my mum, Kathleen Lees, enrolled in the Forage Corps at D.P.O.S. Bootham, York. Mum was a Section Clerk and was not demobbed until January 1919. We have photos and her certificate of service.
Cpl, Sydney James Lees
British Army Railway Operating Division Royal Engineers
from:Leeds
Sydney Lees was in the St John Ambulance Brigade and had served with them in South Africa during the Boer war. He served in the No. 2 Northern General Hospital until he went to Mesopotamia in September 1915. He survived the war serving with the Royal Engineers Railway Operating Division in France. He was a fitter at John Fowler in Leeds in civilian life.
Tpr. Vivian Worthington Lees
Australian Army 8th Btn. Light Horse
from:Corowa, New South Wales
(d.7th Aug 1915)
Ralph Lees epitomized the Aussie Digger. He was a 29 year old horse dealer from Corryong, Victoria. He enlisted
It is likely he met his two mates at the Broadmeadow's training camp in Victoria. They were Stanley Edmiston and Reginald Wallace Richardson. They travelled together on HMAT Wiltshire as part of the 4th reinforcements and were assigned to the 8th on the same day at Gallipoli. The three of them died on the 7th August 1915 at the Battle of the Nek. Their bodies were never recovered. By good fortune they are commemorated on adjoining panels on the Lone Pine Memorial.
Gnr. Harry Leese
British Army 297 Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Kindsgrove, N. Staffs
(d.26th March 1918)
Harry Leese is buried in Duisans British Cemetery at Etrun, 9k west of Arras.
Pte. Isaac Leese
British Army 2nd Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment
from:Longton, Stoke on Trent
Sgt. William Joel Leeson MM.
British Army 68th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Crewe
William Leeson was wounded on or about the 12th of August 1918, losing his leg.
2nd Lt. Ernest A. Leetch MM.
British Army Royal Horse Artillery
Second Lieutenant Ernest Leetch was awarded the Military Medal. He served with both the Royal Field Artillery and the Royal Horse Artillery. He died in March 1919.
Gnr. Joseph Oswald Leete
British Army 38th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Burnham Road, North Creake, Fakenham, Norfolk
(d.30th Nov 1917)
Joseph Leete was born at Docking, Norfolk on the 28th of October 1893 and was baptised at North Creake, Norfolk on the 10th of December. In the 1901 census he is resident in family home at 4 Room House, Burnham Road, North Creake, age 7. Also resident are his Parents Tempest & Minnie; Brothers: Ernest (17); Albert Edward (10); George William (2); Sisters: Rosanna (13); Daisy (5) In 1911 he is resident in family home still at ˜4 Room House, Burnham Road, North Creake. Aged 17 and an unmarried farm labourer. Also resident: Father: Tempest Simeon Leete, Farm Labourer (born in Thorpe, Norwich, in 1861. Married 28 years. 11 children, of which 7 were surviving in 1911. He died in 1933); Mother: Minnie Leete (nee Grimes; Born Fakenham, Norfolk 1864. She died in 1937); sister: Daisy (15); Brothers: George William (12); Frederick Arthur (8. He died in 1943.)
On the 16th of December 1915 38th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, embarked for Egypt, equipped with four 6 howitzers. and arrived on the 29th Joseph Leete being with them. On the 30th of March 1916 38th Siege Battery arrived in France to join the BEF.
On the 30th of November 1917 the Germans counterattacked in the aftermath of the British offensive at Cambrai, pushing back the British infantry to the gun line. Unable to withdraw the guns in time, many were disabled by removing their breech blocks which were then buried. The crews joined the fight as infantry. Among these was 53193 Acting BQMS Tom Cordingley, from Irlam, Manchester, who helped hold back the advancing Germans with rifle fire. He received the Distinguished Conduct Medal for the action. Joseph Leete was one of the artillerymen killed on that day. His body was not identified and he has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Cambrai and North Creake Memorials. He was aged 24.
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