William John Lawrence

1883 - 1918  (35 years)

• Name	William John Lawrence
  Birth	5 Feb 1883	Sandwich, Kent, England   [1]
  	William John Lawrance Mothers Maiden name: Farley
  Baptism	6 May 1883	St Clements, Sandwich, Kent, England   [2, 3]
  	William John Lawrance Son to William Henry & Bertha Joanna Susanna Lawrance, Born: 5 Feb 1883 Baptised: 6 May 1883 Abode: Fisher Street, Brewer's Labourer
  Gender	Male
  Military Beginning	10 Nov 1903	Canterbury, Kent, England   [4]
  	Attestation William John Lawrance No 13114 Born: Sandwich Kent Aged: 20 yrs 8 Months Carpenter Not Married 5ft 8½ in High Fair Complexion Blue Eyes Light Brown Hair Had a number of scars and a tattoo 6 Aug 1915 - Re engaged to complete 21 years service Qualifed as Instructor to Territorial Force and Special Reserve 4 Feb 1909 Appointed Acting Company Sergeant Major 3 Oct 1914 NOK: Mother: Bertha Clayson - 2 Fisher St, Sandwich Kent Sister: Lilian Letterfield - 7 Northeat Road Deal Wife: 29 Chichester Rd, Seaford Sussex Married: Maud Mary Little, at newhaven 6 Nov 1913 Child: Mary Ellen Dorothy, born 31 Oct 1912, Newhaven (Very very long file, not copied all. First Page was 623 Last page was 708)
  Research Note	William John Lawrance married Maud Mary Little 1913 Dec Qtr, NewHaven Sussex, Vol 2B Page 415 DOM: 6 Nov 1913 Child: Mary Ellen Dorothy Lawrance born 31 oct 1912, NewHaven Sussex.
  Burial	1918	Sanders Keep Military Cemetery, Graincourt-les-Havrincourt, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France   [5]
  	[CENTER:]CSM William John Lawrance Royal Engineers Aged 35 September 27 1918 [:CENTER]
  Death	27 Sep 1918	The Battle of the Canal du Nord, France
  	William John Lawrance No: 13114 A/C S.M Corps of Royal Engineers (76th Field Coy. RE) Killed in Action Western Euopean Theatre France & Flanders The Battle of the Canal du Nord (27 Sept - 1 Oct 1918)
  Probate	28 Nov 1918	Lewes, Sussex, England   [6]
  	William John LAWRANCE of 29 Chichester Road, Seaford Sussex Died 27 September 1918 in France Probate Lewes 28 November to Maud Mary Lawrance, Widow. Effects: £275 2s ||
  Person ID	I4531	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	William Henry Lawrence,   b. 1842, Woodnesborough, Kent, England d. 21 Jun 1888, Fisher Street, Sandwich, Kent, England (Age 46 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Bertha Johanna Susanna Farley,   b. 1857, Sandwich, Kent, England d. Nov 1915, Eastry, Kent, England (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1866	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S63] England, Civil Registration Online, Record Type: BDM Indexes, 1883 March Qtr, Eastry Kent, Vol 2A Page 980 - Mother Farley. [S42] England, Parish Registers, Compiler Address: Old Church Records, 1883 Kent; Page ; Archive Ref U3/172/1/1; Year Range 1873-1938 - Canterbury Baptisms from Canterbury Cathedral Archives. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S83] England, Military Records, Type: Various Military Records, WO 363 - First World War service records 'burnt documents' Archive The National Archives Record set British Army Service Records Category Military, armed forces & conflict Service No 13114 via Findmypast. [S37] Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Record Type: Transcription, (Name: 1999;), CWGC - Plot: I.A.10 - Sanders Keep Military Cemetery, Graincourt-les-Havrincourt, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, Subject: War Records, Url: http://www.cwgc.org/. [S206] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar, (Name: Ancestry;), 1918 England & Wales, National Probate Cal - Page 26, Index of Wills and Adminstrations 1858-1966.