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We remember Lawrence Cave Blencowe
We remember Lawrence Cave Blencowe
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1911
employment
Assistant Schoolmaster
Mr Edward A Cooper
Orleton House, Filey Road,Scarborough
United Kingdom
Source:8919020
2nd April 1911
1914
marriage
Dorothy Priestley Cooper nee Blencowe
Source:8919018
1914
1917
dates
Age 29
Source:8919007
29th June 1917
1917
location
Orleton, Scarborough
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8919007
29th June 1917
service
British Army
Private
5795
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:384076
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
The King's (Liverpool) Regiment
2/10th Battalion (Liverpool Scottish)
Source:8919007
1917
death
Killed in Action
Died during a daylight Company size raid called, "Dicky's Dash"
Close to Bois Garnier
France
Source:8919007
29th June 1917
burial
Panel 3
Source:8919007
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Lawrence Cave |
| Initials | LC |
| Last Name | Blencowe |
| Source | 384076 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orleton, Scarborough | United Kingdom | their own address | known 29th June 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5795 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | The King's (Liverpool) Regiment | 2/10th Battalion (Liverpool Scottish) | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Elizabeth Blencowe | mother | ||
| Rev. Charles Edward Blencowe | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Priestley Cooper nee Blencowe | wife | 1914 |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Record | Alun44477 | |
| Ancestry Birth Records | Alun44477 | |
| Ancestry Marriage Records | Alun44477 | |
| Ancestry Link to 1911 Census | Alun44477 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Second Lieutenant Lawrence Cave Blencowe | Tim50057 |
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