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|Date of death=24th August 1918 |
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|Additional info=William was born in Middleton, Westmorland. |
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|former_employment = Blacksmith<ref name="lawrence">Information provided by William Benson Lawrence's grandson.</ref> |
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|died = [[24 August]] 1918 |
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|cause_of_death = [[d.]] - Hit by a train<ref name="lawrence" /> |
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[[Category:4th Battalion Roll of Honour]] |
[[Category:4th Battalion Roll of Honour]] |
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Revision as of 19:41, 10 July 2022
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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] |
| Residence(s) | Kirkby Lonsdale |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 24 August 1918 |
| Cause of Death | d. - Hit by a train[1] |
| Burial Type | Memorial |
| Reference Number | Face 1 |
| Resting Place | Delhi Memorial (India Gate) Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Buried Nowshera Mil. Cem. I. 11A. |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 28.61307 / Longitude: 77.22945
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| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
| Biography We do not have any biographical information about this soldier. This is a dedicated remembrance page for William Benson Lawrence (202282), a soldier of The Border Regiment (inc. being attached or transferred) during The Great War. Please consider helping this project by contacting us with any useful information OR feel free to include any relevant information here yourself by clicking on "Edit" above. | |
| References and Notes See notes and definitions for primary source material and further information. | |