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Laurence Daniel Found
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1891 |
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Place of birth: Lubeck, Victoria, Australia |
General information
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Profession: Day laborer |
Army information
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Country: Australia |
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Force: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 1827 |
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Enlistment date: 06/05/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
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Units: — Australian Infantry, 39th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 23/10/1917 |
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Place of death: No.11 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France |
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Cause of death: Died of wounds (D.O.W.) |
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Age: 26 |
Cemetery
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St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Plot: III Row: O Grave: 5B |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 2
| #1 | Enlistment place | ||
| #2 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Private Laurence Daniel Found worked as labourer in his hometown Lubeck when he enlisted on 6 May 1916 in Ballarat, Vic. at the age of 25. Together with his younger brother Neal, he served in the 39th Battalion A.I.F., part of the 10th Australian Brigade, 3th Australian Division.
On 12 October 1917 his battalion took part in the First Battle of Passchendaele, a phase in the Battle of Passchendaele. Throughout the assembly, attack and consolidation they were heavily shelled. Men were ordered to keep going forward but were held up by snipers and machine gun fire. They had to dig in on a line on the south border of Augustus Wood to Waterfields.
During these events, Laurence Daniel Found was wounded. His brother Neal
was killed. Lawrence suffered a gunshot wound to the head, which caused a depressed fracture to
his skull. Severely wounded he was taken to a Casualty Clearing Station and from there to the 11th Stationary Hospital near Rouen (France) where he passed away 11 days after his brother, on the 23 October 1917. Lawrence is buried in the St Sever Cemetery Extension at Rouen in France, block P, plot III, row O, grave 5B
A third and older brother, Private Albert Found, 8th Battalion Light Horse Regiment, married with two children, was returned to Australia a month after the death of his brothers, suffering from debility and heart trouble.
On 12 October 1917 his battalion took part in the First Battle of Passchendaele, a phase in the Battle of Passchendaele. Throughout the assembly, attack and consolidation they were heavily shelled. Men were ordered to keep going forward but were held up by snipers and machine gun fire. They had to dig in on a line on the south border of Augustus Wood to Waterfields.
During these events, Laurence Daniel Found was wounded. His brother Neal
was killed. Lawrence suffered a gunshot wound to the head, which caused a depressed fracture to
his skull. Severely wounded he was taken to a Casualty Clearing Station and from there to the 11th Stationary Hospital near Rouen (France) where he passed away 11 days after his brother, on the 23 October 1917. Lawrence is buried in the St Sever Cemetery Extension at Rouen in France, block P, plot III, row O, grave 5B
A third and older brother, Private Albert Found, 8th Battalion Light Horse Regiment, married with two children, was returned to Australia a month after the death of his brothers, suffering from debility and heart trouble.
Connection to other soldiers 1
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Neal Found
Brother |
Sources 7
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"Passchendaele, The Day-by-Day Account",McCarthy C., Arms&ArmourPress, London, 1995, page 113 - 115 Sources used |
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AIF Project https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=102316 Sources used |
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AWM https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search/people?people_preferred_name=found+laurence&people_service_number=1827&people_unit= Sources used |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/27048/LAURENCE%20DANIEL%20FOUND/ Sources used |
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Service Record https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=4019412 Sources used |
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The Long long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/3rd-australian-division/ Sources used |
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War Diary https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1344118 Sources used |