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We remember Walter Lee
We remember Walter Lee
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:6970021
30th June 1915
1916
dates
Age 26
Source:6970046
26th November 1916
enlistment
Leigh, Lancashire, England
United Kingdom
Source:6970051
service
British Army
Gunner
708
Machine Gun Corps
3rd. Battalion
Source:6970046
service
British Army
Bombardier
708
Machine Gun Corps (Motors)
Source:7218884
location
5. Crawford Avenue, Tyldesley, Lancashire, England
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6970046
1916
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:7218884
Source:6970051
Source:6970046
26th November 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7218884
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Lee |
| Source | 2349477 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. Crawford Avenue, Tyldesley, Lancashire, England | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 708 | Machine Gun Corps | 3rd. Battalion | Gunner | |
| British Army | 708 | Machine Gun Corps (Motors) | Bombardier |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Lee | father |
Media
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Tyldesley War MemorialMemorial to those from Tyldesley who died during the Great War
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914 - 1920 | Keith7416 | |
| C.W.G.C. | Keith7416 | |
| UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914 - 1919 | Keith7416 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tyldesley War Memorial | Keith7416 | |
| Tyldesley War Memorial | Keith7416 | |
| Tyldesley War Memorial | Keith7416 | |
| Tyldesley War Memorial Postcard | Keith7416 |
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