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We remember Laurence Sinclair Rees
We remember Laurence Sinclair Rees
Timeline
Timeline
1869
sibling
John C Rees
Source:7901524
1869
1871
sibling
Elizabeth M Rees
Source:7901524
1871
1872
sibling
Henry Arthur Rees
Source:7901520
1872
1877
sibling
Elsie M W Rees
Source:7901524
1877
1880
sibling
Frank H Rees
Source:7901524
1880
1881
sibling
Gilbert T Rees
Source:7901524
1881
1883
sibling
Reginald F Rees
Source:7901524
1883
1884
sibling
Ivor Llewellyn Rees
Source:7901520
1884
1887
sibling
Norah A Rees
Source:7901524
1887
1889
1891
location
Market Street (Cloth Hall), Llandovery
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7901524
5th April 1891
1899
education
General education
Royal Masonic School
Wood Green, London then Bushey, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:7901455
1899 - 1905
1901
location
Wood Green, Middlesex
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:7958382
1901
1911
employment
Fur Cutter
Source:7901520
1911
1911
location
103 Great Russell St, London
United Kingdom
Source:7901520
1911
1914
enlistment
Unknown
United Kingdom
Source:7901455
September 1914
1915
commission
Temporary
Source:8537093
19th August 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Welsh Regiment
13th Battalion
Source:8537093
19th August 1915 - July 1916
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:3687952
2nd December 1915 - 10th July 1916
1916
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:3687952
1916
employment
Furrier
Source:7901455
1916
death
Killed in Action
The action in which he met his death was a most severe one and very few of his comrades survived.
Mametz Wood
France
Source:3687952
Source:7901455
10th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 7 A and 10 A
Source:3687952
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Laurence Sinclair |
| Initials | LS |
| Last Name | Rees |
| Source | 7901535 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 Great Russell St, London | United Kingdom | known 1911 | ||
| Market Street (Cloth Hall), Llandovery | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| Wood Green, Middlesex | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Welsh Regiment | 13th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Rees | father | ||
| Mary H Rees | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John C Rees | brother | 1869 | |
| Elizabeth M Rees | sister | 1871 | |
| Elsie M W Rees | sister | 1877 | |
| Frank H Rees | brother | 1880 | |
| Gilbert T Rees | brother | 1881 | |
| Reginald F Rees | brother | 1883 | |
| Norah A Rees | sister | 1887 | |
| Henry Arthur Rees | brother | 1872 | |
| Ivor Llewellyn Rees | brother | 1884 |
Media
Media
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Laurence Sinclair LewisPhotograph taken from “Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in 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 Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War | Gordon760 | |
| London Gazette 24 September 1915 | Gordon760 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Laurence Sinclair Lewis | Gordon760 | |
| Memorial | Selena49658 |
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