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We remember Wallace C Lees
We remember Wallace C Lees
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1915
dates
Age 20
Source:8908487
1915
service
British Army
Private
Sth/152
Royal Fusiliers
10th Battalion
Source:8908487
location
The Hollies Ilfracombe Devon
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8908487
1915
death
Killed in Action
Struck by 4.9inch schrapnell whilst collecting a stake of wood.
Fonquevillers
France
Source:6158027
Source:8908487
7th September 1915
burial
Pas De Calais
France
1.B.1
Source:8908487
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Wallace C |
| Initials | WC |
| Last Name | Lees |
| Source | 2354501 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hollies Ilfracombe Devon | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Sth/152 | Royal Fusiliers | 10th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert James Lees | father | ||
| Sarah Ann Lees | mother |
Media
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Private Wallace Caerall LeesAt the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember themContributed by:
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Foncqvuevillers Military Cemetery.Final resting of Private Wallace Caerill Lees of the Royal Fusiiers 10th Battalion Grave Ref 1.B.1.Contributed by:
Desmond1478
Communities
Communities
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This Community page is dedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice and served and survived from Ilfracombe North Devon during the First World War.More about This Community page is dedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice and served and survived from Ilfracombe North Devon during the First World War.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Desmond1478 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Desmond1478 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Wallace Caerel Lees | Michael25358 | |
| Private Wallace Caerell Lees. | Desmond1478 | |
| Private Wallace Caerall Lees | Desmond1478 | |
| Foncqvuevillers Military Cemetery. | Desmond1478 |
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