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We remember Robert Allen Lawrence
We remember Robert Allen Lawrence
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
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10th July 1894
1913
enlistment
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14th April 1913
1913
service
Royal Navy
18064
Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
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14th April 1913
service
Royal Navy
Private
CH/18064
Royal Marine Light Infantry - H.M.S. "Formidable."
Source:7964073
1915
death
Killed in Action
Robert Allen Lawrence was one of more than 500 people lost on HMS Formidable on 1st January 1915 when the battleship was torpedoed by U-24 off Start Point, Devon, UK.
HMS Formidable
United Kingdom
Source:7964073
1st January 1915
burial
Kent
United Kingdom
Source:7964073
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Allen |
| Initials | RA |
| Last Name | Lawrence |
| Source | 7706825 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 18064 | Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division | |||
| Royal Navy | CH/18064 | Royal Marine Light Infantry - H.M.S. "Formidable." | Private |
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Pirbright War MemorialPirbright War Memorial situated in the churchyard
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HMS Formidable (torpedoed 01/01/1915)More about HMS Formidable (torpedoed 01/01/1915)
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Marines 1899-1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | amy2076 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| National School Admission Registers 1870-1914 | Shirley129678 | |
| Pirbright Historians web site | Shirley129678 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pirbright War Memorial | Shirley129678 |
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