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Havelock Bramwell Leonard Lawrenson
Informationen zu Geburt
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Geburtsjahr: 1892 |
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Geburtsort: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Allgemeine Informationen
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Beruf: Telegraphist |
Informationen zum Armeedienst
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Land: Australia |
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Truppe: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Dienstnummer: 3545 |
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Einberufung datum: 24/09/1915 |
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Einheiten: — Australian Divisional Signal Company, 1st Coy. (Letzte bekannte Einheit) |
Informationen zu Tod
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Sterbedatum: 04/10/1917 |
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Sterbeort: Retaliation Farm, Belgien |
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Todesursache: Im Kampf gefallen |
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Alter: 25 |
Begräbnisplatz
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Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood Grabstelle: XVIII Reihe: C Grab: 14 |
Auszeichnungen und Orden 2
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Zusätzliche Informationen
Private Havelock Bramwell Leonard Lawrenson served in the 2nd Australian Divisional Signal Company Royal Engineers. This company was responsible for the communication during the battles.
On the 4th of October 1917, the 2nd Australian Divisional Signal Company participated in the Battle of Broodseinde Ridge, which was a phase in the Third Battle of Ypres. According to the war diary of the 2nd Division, its task on that day was to maintain inter-communication within the divisional area. The movements of the 2nd Australian Division Signal Company are not well documented, so it is difficult to say in which circumstances Private Lawrenson died.
It remains a fact, however, that he was killed in action on the 4th of October 1917. His remains were found near Retaliation Farm. Several witnesses in his Red Cross Wounded and Missing File state that he was hit by a shell and died instantaneously. One of those witnesses further claims that Private Lawrenson was at that time on a mission to relieve an amplify and power buzzer station. His remains were exhumed after the war and reinterred in Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood.
On the 4th of October 1917, the 2nd Australian Divisional Signal Company participated in the Battle of Broodseinde Ridge, which was a phase in the Third Battle of Ypres. According to the war diary of the 2nd Division, its task on that day was to maintain inter-communication within the divisional area. The movements of the 2nd Australian Division Signal Company are not well documented, so it is difficult to say in which circumstances Private Lawrenson died.
It remains a fact, however, that he was killed in action on the 4th of October 1917. His remains were found near Retaliation Farm. Several witnesses in his Red Cross Wounded and Missing File state that he was hit by a shell and died instantaneously. One of those witnesses further claims that Private Lawrenson was at that time on a mission to relieve an amplify and power buzzer station. His remains were exhumed after the war and reinterred in Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood.
Quellen 6
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AIF project https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=172075 Verwendete Quellen |
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australian war memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search?query=lawrenson+3545 Verwendete Quellen |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/480329/lawrenson,-havelock-bramwell-leonard/ Verwendete Quellen |
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Service Records https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7377790 Verwendete Quellen |
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The long,long Trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army Verwendete Quellen |
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War Dairy https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1346527?image=1 Verwendete Quellen |