Sapper Archibald L Lee, 31049
- Batt -
- Unit - Royal Engineers
- Section - 15th Field Company
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 03/01/1916
- Age -
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of Mrs M. A. Morcombe (formerly Lee).
Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project. Coalville Times article - Friday January 21st, 1916
MARKFIELD CASUALTIES
Private A. Lee, Royal Engineers, succumbed to a severe attack of pneumonia whilst in hospital on January 2nd, and was buried the following day. His parents reside at Ulverscroft.
MARKFIELD SOLDIER KILLED
Mrs Tebbett, of Bagworth, received the news last week of the death of her nephew, Archibald Lewis Lee, who died in No. 4 General Hospital, Versailles, France. He enlisted in November, 1915, and has been in France since May. He was in the Royal Engineers and was 21 years of age. He was a native of Markfield.
Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby, 11/10/2017
- Conflict - World War I
- Burial Place - 5 12, Les Gonards Cemetery, Versailles
- Unit - Royal Engineers
- Cause of death - DIED
- Burial Commemoration - Les Gonards Cemetery, Versailles, France
- Born - Ellistown, Leicestershire
- Enlisted - Leicester
- Place of Residence - Ulverscroft Cottage, Markfield, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - All Saint's Church, Blaby, Leicestershire
- Memorial - St. Michael & All Angels Church, Markfield, Leicestershire
- Memorial - Markfield Memorial, Leicestershire
- Memorial - Baptist Church, Blaby, Leicestershire
