Lives of the First World War

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ID: 2354334

Reference: WO372/12

Title: Medal Index Card

Description: Medal index cards were created by the Army Medal Office towards the end of the First World War. They record the medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim.

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D3343662
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UPP: GBM/MCI/2356875

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7531620

Reference: CWGCCASUALIWM

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records

Description: The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) commemorate First World War servicemen and women and members of some civilian organisations who died before 31 August 1921 while in Commonwealth military service or of causes attributable to service.

Connected by: Imperial1

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1618662/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/857471

Additional: This record has been automatically matched to the Life Story by IWM, using rules based on name, rank, number, regiment and service.

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 7931718

Title: Major Thomas Prior Lees

Description: Major Thomas Prior Lees of the 9th London Regiment Queen Victoria's Rifles in Dress Uniform

Connected by: Peter5151

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ID: 7931722

Title: Probate Thomas Prior Lees

Description: Probate record for Thomas Prior Lees 1915

Connected by: Peter5151

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ID: 7931728

Title: Death of Major T P Lees

Description: Death of Major T P Lees - Extract from The History and Records of the QRSs 1792-1922

Connected by: Peter5151

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ID: 7931731

Title: Medal Card Major T P Lees

Connected by: Peter5151

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ID: 8647776

Title: 1901 Census for Thomas Prior Lees

Description: Thomas P Lees was living at 55 Goldington Road, Bedford with his Parents and brother.

Connected by: Rosemary67714

Additional: Thomas Lees' brother, AWH Lees was my grandfather.

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ID: 8647786

Title: 1911 Census Transcript

Description: Census of April 1911 shows Thomas Prior Lees at 23 Oak Court, Kensington aged 23 years.

Connected by: Rosemary67714

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ID: 8647789

Title: Record of Birth for Thomas P Lees

Description: England & Wales Births 1837-2000 - record of birth for Thomas P Lees

Connected by: Rosemary67714

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ID: 9022519

Title: Bedford Modern School WW1 Memorial

Description: Major Thomas Prior Lees was educated at Bedford Modern Schoo 1883 - 1892 and appears on this memorial

Connected by: Alexander119331

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ID: 9022521

Title: Maj T P Lees Panel 54

Description: Menin Gate, Ypres.

Connected by: Alexander119331

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ID: 9022522

Title: London Regiment Panel

Description: Menin Gate, Ypres.

Connected by: Alexander119331

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ID: 9023690

Reference: wwisd

Title: Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription

Connected by: Alexander119331

UPP: GBM/WWISD/1040181

Additional: Record matches those already held against this profile.

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 9025819

Title: Bedford Modern School Eagle Magazine July 1915 1

Description: This articule in the BMS in School magazine contains the history of Maj TP Lees as known to School and was published after his death.

Connected by: Alexander119331

Additional: BMS Eagle Magazine Vol XIII No. VIII July 1915.

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ID: 9025825

Reference: gbm_bond_of_sac

Title: British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription

Connected by: Alexander119331

UPP: GBM/BONDOFSACRIFICE/2106

Additional: Maj TP Lees appears in the Bond of Sacrifice Volume 2, 2 January to June 1915

Credit: © Trustees of the Honourable Artillery Company, London, England

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ID: 9074426

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Alexander119331

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/00090/0453/1

Additional: 1911 Census results for T P Lees, aged 36 living in Kensington, West London.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9074431

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Alexander119331

UPP: GBC/1891/0009323650

Additional: 1891 Census results for TP Lees, aged 16, resident with parents in Bedford.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9074439

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Alexander119331

UPP: GBC/1901/0009459593

Additional: 1901 Census results for T P Lees, aged 26, resident with parents in Bedford.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9180194

Name: Publication date:3 November 1908 Issue:28191 Page:7924

Title: London Gazette - Appointed Capt from 1st Bn Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps 1908

Description: 9th Battalion, County of London (Queen Victoria's) Regiment; the undermentioned officers, from the 1st Middlesex (Victoria and St. George's) Volunteer Rifle Corps, are appointed to the battalion, with rank and precedence as in the Volunteer Force. Dated 1st April, 1908 :— Captain Thomas Prior Lees.

Connected by: Alexander119331

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28191/page/7924
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Additional: Above details match.

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ID: 9180219

Name: Publication date:21 March 1899 Issue:27064 Page:1908

Title: London Gazette - Appointed 2Lt 1899

Description: 1st Middlesex (Victoria and St. George's), Thomas Prior Lees, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant (Supernumerary). Dated 22nd March, 1899.

Connected by: Alexander119331

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27064/page/1908
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Additional: Above details match.

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ID: 9180226

Name: Publication date:28 March 1905 Issue:27779 Page:2367

Title: London Gazette - Appointed Captain 1905

Description: 1st Middlesex (Victoria and St. George's) The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains:— T. P. Lees. Dated 14th March, 1905

Connected by: Alexander119331

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27779/page/2367
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Additional: Above detail match.

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ID: 9180235

Title: OBMs Serving in the Forces 1914-15

Description: Bedford Modern School published this booklet in 1915 listing alumni and staff serving. T P Lees is annotated as "fallen" and his entry appears as "Major, 9th London Regt, Qn. Victoria Rifles (T)".

Connected by: Alexander119331

Additional: Item from School Archive.

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ID: 9231903

Title: Lees in 1891, Bedford Modern School senior boys

Description: Centre, back row

Connected by: Jenny59819

Additional: 'Lees' on mount. Original photograph ref BMS/P35, by W & AH Fry, Brighton (out of copyright)

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ID: 9299206

Name: Clare College Register of Admissions

Reference: Clare College Archives

Title: Register of Admissions

Description: Register of admissions to Clare College Cambridge.

Connected by: Joanna19174

Additional: Name matches. Register of admissions states that he attended Bedford Modern, which matches with other information.

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ID: 9365205

Title: 1914 Star

Description: 1914 Star, similar to the one which would have been awarded to THomas Lees.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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ID: 9365208

Title: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 1

Description: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Thomas Lees is honoured and remembered.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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ID: 9365209

Title: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 2

Description: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Thomas Lees is honoured and remembered.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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ID: 9365211

Title: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 3

Description: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Thomas Lees is honoured and remembered.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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ID: 9365212

Title: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 4

Description: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Thomas Lees is honoured and remembered.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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ID: 9365213

Title: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 5

Description: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Thomas Lees is honoured and remembered.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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