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We remember Robert Frederick Lee
We remember Robert Frederick Lee
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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15th August 1914
1916
dates
Age 19
Source:8672493
5th September 1916
enlistment
Woolwich, London S.E.
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Gunner
71939
Royal Horse Artillery
3rd Brigade
Source:2348434
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
71939
Royal Field Artillery
"A" Battery
Source:8672493
1916
death
Killed in Action
His father, Sergeant George Lee, also died on service in the same incident, and is buried alongside him.
France
Source:8672492
Source:8672493
5th September 1916
burial
Becordel-Becourt, Somme
France
I. A. 36
Source:8672493
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Frederick |
| Initials | RF |
| Last Name | Lee |
| Source | 8672492 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 71939 | Royal Horse Artillery | 3rd Brigade | Gunner | |
| British Army | 71939 | Royal Field Artillery | "A" Battery | Acting Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances | mother | ||
| George Lee | father |
Media
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Father and SonSergeant George Lee and his son, Corporal Robert Frederick Lee, lived in Peckham London, husband and son of Frances. They both served in the same Battery of the 156th Brigade Royal Field Artillery. Robert was 19 and his father 44 when they were both killed by German shellfire on 5 September 1916 (Dartmoor Cemetery Grave References I A 35 / 36).
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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 | David114 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | David114 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Vanishing Point: Dartmoor - Father and Son | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lee - father & Son Graves | Ian3310 | |
| Father and Son | Fred109035 |
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