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We remember Maurice Carew Ley
We remember Maurice Carew Ley
Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
Geoffrey Ley
Source:8502907
1891
1896
1898
sibling
Rita Ley
Source:8502907
1898
1901
location
Comeragh Road, Fulham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8502907
1901
1915
commission
Temporary
Source:8502833
20th December 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Devonshire Regiment
Source:8502830
20th December 1915
service
British Army
Private
Royal Fusiliers
Source:2656225
1916
death
Killed in Action
the Somme
France
Source:8502830
Source:8502837
1st July 1916
burial
The Somme
France
XIII. Y. 1.
Source:8502837
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Maurice Carew |
| Initials | MC |
| Last Name | Ley |
| Source | 8502830 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comeragh Road, Fulham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | Private | |||
| British Army | Devonshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violet | mother | ||
| Arthur Henry Ley | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Ley | brother | 1891 | |
| Rita Ley | sister | 1898 |
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Communities
Communities
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Devonshire Regiment, 2nd BattalionMore about Devonshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion
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Officers and Men of the 2nd Devons who died 1/7/1916More about Officers and Men of the 2nd Devons who died 1/7/1916
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 | Trevor65535 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Trevor65535 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London gazette issue 29408 supplement 12672 | Trevor65535 |
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