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Private R Laurence


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Private Reuben LAURENCE, 205476, 10th  Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 316326, Northumberland Fusiliers), killed in action, Flanders, France, death presumed on or since, 21st September 1917.

4th September 1897, born St Albans, Hertfordshire, son of Arthur Amos *Lawrence


1911 Census - 106 Fishpool Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire - Arthur Amos Lawrence, head, age 49, married, Panama hat presser, straw hat factory, worker, born St Albans, Hertfordshire; Sarah Ann Lawrence, wife, age 50, married 28 years, 17 children, 12 still alive, born St Albans, Hertfordshire; Rosanna Kate Lawrence, daughter, age 26, single, dyers ironer, dyers & cleaners, worker, born St Albans, Hertfordshire; Lilian Lawrence, daughter, age 20, single, dyers ironer, dyers & cleaners, worker, born St Albans, Hertfordshire; Jesse Lawrence, son, age 19, single, baker, baker & confectioner, worker, born St Albans, Hertfordshire; Alfred Edgar Lawrence, son, age 17, single, confectioners assistant, confectioners, worker, born St Albans, Hertfordshire; Leonard Lawrence, son, age 16, single, errand boy, book seller, worker, born St Albans, Hertfordshire; Edith Lawrence, daughter, age 15, machinist, straw hat factory, worker, born St Albans, Hertfordshire; Reuben Lawrence, son, age 13, school, born St Albans, Hertfordshire; Annie Lawrence, daughter, age 12, school, born St Albans, Hertfordshire; Arthur John Lawrence, son, age 10, school, born St Albans, Hertfordshire; Evelyn Mary Lawrence, daughter, age 7, born St Albans, Hertfordshire.


Enlisted Watford, Hertfordshire.

*spelling from Pension Ledger.

Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 106 to 108, Belgium & St Albans War Memorial.


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