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A Soldier of the Border Regiment
Remembered with Honour
4th Border Regiment Roll of Honour
| Full Name | William Benson Lawrence |
| Rank (highest) | Private |
| Service Number | 202282 |
| Battalion | 1/4th Battalion |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | Carlisle, Cumberland |
| Theatre(s) of War | India |
| Born | Middleton, Westmorland |
| Nationality | 
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| Former Employment | Blacksmith[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Agnes Ward, married 1915[1] |
| Children | Walter Lawrence, born 27 June, 1916 |
| Parents | William John Lawrence and Mary Maria Lawrence (née Benson)[2][1] |
| Residence(s) | Kirkby Lonsdale |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 24 August 1918 |
| Age | 28 years |
| Cause of Death | d. - Killed by accident when hit by a train in Nowshera[1] |
| Burial Type | Memorial |
| Reference Number | Face 1 |
| Resting Place | Delhi Memorial (India Gate) Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission[3] |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 28.61307 / Longitude: 77.22945
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| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
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