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Surname: LEE
Forename(s): George
Place of Birth: Manchester, Lancashire
Service No: 10387
Rank: Corporal
Regiment / Corps / Service: East Lancashire Regiment
Battalion / Unit: 1st Battalion
Division: 4th Division
Age: ---
Date of Death: 1914-09-17
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: IV. D. 1.
CWGC Cemetery: VAUXBUIN FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)
Additional Information:
George Lee was the son Alfred and Hannah Lee, née Thomas. Alfred was born at Manchester and Hannah at Liverpool, Lancashire.
1901 Manchester Lancashire Census: 63, Cowcill Street, Chorlton on Medlock (All Saints') - George Lee, aged 9 years, born Manchester, son of Hannah Lee (married).
1911 Woking, Surrey Census: Inkerman Barracks, Knaphill, 1st East Lancs Regt - Private George Lee, aged 19 years, born Manchester, Lancashire.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Cpl George Lee, 10387, 1st East Lancashire Regiment. Theatre of War first served in: ( - ). Date of entry therein: 22 August 1914. Correspondence: Mother. Mrs. Hannah Lee, 16, High Street, Plymouth Grove, Chorlton on Medlock, Manchester.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for George.
Data Source: West Yorkshire Pioneer Article
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: East Lancashire Regiment
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 4th Division
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06 November 1914
SKIPTON MAN’S BROTHER KILLED
We are given to understand that Corporal Lee, of the 1st East Lancashire Regiment, whose brother resides at Skipton, has been killed whilst serving at the Front. Private Mooney, also of the 1st East Lancashire Regiment, living at Skipton, and with whom a representative of this journal had an interesting interview (published elsewhere) on Tuesday, tells us that a day or two ago he informed Corporal Lee’s brother, who resides at Skipton, that whilst he was at the Front he witnessed Corporal Lee’s death. Whilst the deceased and five other men where playing a quiet game of cards, he saw a German shell burst above and kill six men. “It took us two days to find Corporal Lee’s face,” added our informant, grimly.
[The names of the five soldiers killed with Cpl Lee were: Pte John Clark, Pte Reginald Davies, Pte Bertie Charles Hatchard, Pte George Kettlewell and Pte John Rayner.]
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