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We remember Kenneth Lees Duckett
We remember Kenneth Lees Duckett
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1915
marriage
Isabella Sutton Laidlaw
Source:7150359
1915
service
British Army
2nd.Lieutenant
2490
Highland Light Infantry
9th.battalion.highland Battalion
Source:1703069
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Highland Light Infantry
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Highland Light Infantry
9th.battalion.highland Battalion
Source:7150359
1916
death
Died of wounds
Somme
France
Source:7150359
Source:1703069
22nd August 1916
burial
Somme
H 1 Dernancourt Communal Cemetery,Somme,France.
France
Source:7150359
Source:1703069
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Kenneth Lees |
| Initials | KL |
| Last Name | Duckett |
| Source | 1703069 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2490 | Highland Light Infantry | 9th.battalion.highland Battalion | 2nd.Lieutenant | |
| British Army | Highland Light Infantry | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Highland Light Infantry | 9th.battalion.highland Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna K Duckett | mother | ||
| George W Duckett | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Sutton Laidlaw | wife | 1915 |
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Second Lieutenant Kenneth Lees DuckettSecond Lieutenant Kenneth Lees Duckett. Unit: 9th Battalion (Glasgow Highlanders), Highland Light Infantry. Death: 22 August 1916, Somme, Western Front. | CWGC family information: son of George William and Annie Kirkham Duckett, of 6, Hatfield Drive, Glasgow; husband of Isabelle S. Duckett, of 30, Forsyth St., Greenock. His brother, Second Lieutenant Harold Ager Duckett, 9th Battalion (Glasgow Highlanders), Highland Light Infantry, also fell on 07 June 1917 (HU 121490). | Half length portrait
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Communities
Communities
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Distant Relatives & Glasgow Academy Cadets 1902More about Distant Relatives & Glasgow Academy Cadets 1902
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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