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Lawrence, William R

UK, Police Gazette, 1916-1918

Full Name
Lawrence, William R
Birth Place
Wapping, London
Incident Details
Deserter or Absentee from His Majesty's Service
Incident Date
30 Jan 1917
Service Number
12520
Enlistment Date
16 Sep 1914
Enlistment Place
Poplar
Offence Date
14 Jan 1917
Offence Place
Windsor
Trade
Bus conductor
Volume
XXXIII No.3292
Service
British Army
Primary Unit
Coldstream Guards
Secondary Unit
5th Battalion
Archive Reference
Police Gazette_Jan_1917
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Publication info

Publication Title
UK, Police Gazette, 1916-1918
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Last Updated
Oct 28, 2023
Description
To assist in the apprehension of people who had deserted, or been absent from His Majesty’s Service, their details were circulated via the Police Gazette. This publication was released twice a week to all police stations across the British Isles.