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LEA, JAMES
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Index record for
LEA, JAMES
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Full Name
LEA, JAMES
Date Of Birth
1893
Age
24
Birth Place
GOOSNARGH
Nationality
British
Resided Place
GARSTANG
Date Of Death
12 May 1917
Fate
Killed in Action
Information
Parents: James and Janet Lea; husband of Elizabeth Annie Lea, of School Cottage, Church St., Garstang, Preston.
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
27756
Duty Location
France And Flanders
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Battalion
8th Battalion
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Victory Medal
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
regiment
King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
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Publication Title
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
Content Source
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Last Updated
Oct 28, 2023
Description
The registers are divided by the cemetery/memorial and list the names of the dead commemorated that are either interned or commemorated there.
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