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William Garvie Lees

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Milton, Ontario War Memorial.

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 22.09.1914
  • Place of enlistment: Valcartier, Quebec.
  • Service no: 11160
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
  • Unit/Ship: 4th Battalion, 'A' Company
  • Place of Death: Belgium
  • Age at Death: 22
  • Date of Death: 23.04.1915
  • Burial Country: Belgium
  • Cemetery: Menin Gate Memorial
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 18-24-26-30

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 07.06.1892
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Labourer
  • Mother:

    Mrs Alex Lees, Milton West, Ontario

  • Father:

    Alex Lees, Milton West, Ontario

  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about William Garvie Lees

William has no known grave but is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial.

For more information on William, visit, William’s Memorial also William’s Service Record and Circumstances of Death Register

For reasons unknown William Lees is not included on the original Dundee City Roll of Honour

information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson

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