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Edward William Henry LAWRENCE

Kete Horowhenua2020-03-23T16:51:21+00:00
Date of birth3 Apr 1894
Date of death6 Nov 1917
Mothers nameRose Young LAWRENCE (née LETT)
Mothers date of death1945
Fathers nameWilliam Henry LAWRENCE
Marriage dateUnmarried
Parents date of marriage1887
Parents place of marriageNew Zealand
SiblingsDaisy (b 1892)
Cause of deathDied of wounds
Buried whereBrockenhurst (St Nicholas) Churchyard Cemetery, Hampshire. A.1.13
Last known residenceFirst St, Masterton
AwardsBritish War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthManakau, Horowhenua
OccupationCarpenter
Place of deathBrockenhurst Hospital, Hampshire, England
Date of arrival overseas10 Jun 1917
Theatres of warFrance
Place of embarkationWellington
SurnameLAWRENCE
War memorialNot recorded locally
Place enlistedMasterton
Christian namesEdward William Henry (Ted)
Place of arrival overseasDevonport
SchoolNewman Wairarapa 20 Jul 1899 - 3 Jul 1903; Taueru
WarsWW1
Service number45872
ReligionC of E
Date enlisted20 Dec 1916
Final rankPrivate
Regiment or service3rd Bn Wellington Regiment
Embarkation date5 Apr 1917

Declared age: 22 years

Height: 5' 5" Weight: 130lb

Chest: 31" - 34" Complexion: Dark

Eyes: Blue Hair: Dark

Next of kin: Mrs & Mrs WH Lawrence (mother & father), Lansdowne, Masterton

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