Private 19426 William LEES

Private 19426 William Lees{gallery}Pte W Lees{/gallery}2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
Killed in action in Mesopotamia, 17th November 1916, aged 27

• Commemorated: Dorian Memorial, Greece
  
• Awarded 1914 Star, British War and Victory Medals
• Son of George and Charlotte Lees
• Brother of Pte Charles James Lees
  
• Husband of Elizabeth Ann Lees [nee Jackson – now Colclough]. Married Jul Qtr 1912 at Atherstone
• NNWFHS Memorial: Atherstone

Links to Relevant Information

• CWGC Page for Private Lees
• NNWFHS Atherstone War Memorial Page
• Dorian Memorial
• Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry

Military, Census and Family History Information

• Born c1890 at Atherstone. Baptised 10 Dec 1890
  
• Lived at Payne’s Yard, Atherstone [1911]
• Employed as a coal miner / filler [1911]
  
• Enlisted 5 Sep 1914