Private 11643 John Henry LEES

Private 11643 John Henry Lees{gallery}Pte J H Lees{/gallery}2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards
Died of wounds in France and Flanders, 4th May 1915, aged 23

• Buried: Lillers Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Grave ref III.A.29
  
• Awarded: 1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals
  
• Son of Robert Arthur and Emma Lees of High Street, Polesworth
• NNWFHS Memorial: Polesworth St Editha
  

Links to Relevant Information

• CWGC Page for Pte Lees
• NNWFHS Polesworth War Memorial Page
• Lillers Communal Cemetery
• Coldstream Guards

1911 Census and Family History Information

• Born c1892 in Polesworth
  
• Employed as a coal miner
• Lived at Ivy Cottage, High Street, Polesworth [1911]