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Lane, RW

(1898 - 1918)

2nd Lieutenant

Royal Air Force

Reginald was born on July 10th 1898, the elder of two sons of bank secretary Harry Lane and his wife, Margaret. He came to the…

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Lauder, GG

(1894 - 1916)

2nd Lieutenant

1st Battalion, The King's Liverpool Regiment

Born on October 21st 1894, Gordon was the sixth of seven children born to Irish photographer Samuel Lauder and his London-born wife, Annie; the family…

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Layman, DAC

(1893 - 1916)

2nd Lieutenant

17th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers

Douglas was born on August 16th 1893, the elder of two sons who were amongst seven children born to jeweller Arthur Layman and his wife,…

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Lebeau, A

(1898 - 1918)

Observer

8th Regiment of Field Artillery, Belgian Army

Born on November 15th 1898, in Fleurus, Belgium, Alfred was the son of Henri Lebeau and his wife, Marie. He spent his childhood in Etterbeek,…

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Lebish, FR

(1897 - 1917)

2nd Lieutenant

Royal Field Artillery

Frank was born on June 15th 1897, the youngest of four children of silk merchant George Lebish and his wife, Georgina. He came to the…

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Legard, RH

(1875 - 1915)

Captain

2nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry

Born 29th June 1875, Ralph was the son of John Hawksworth Legard and his wife, Frances, he had one brother, George, and two older sisters.…

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Leggatt, EG

(1891 - 1916)

2nd Lieutenant

4th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Born on June 15th 1897, Eric was the only son of surgeon Gerard Leggatt and his wife Alice. He joined Dulwich in the spring of…

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Leighton, A

(1892 - 1918)

Captain

Royal Army Service Corps

Archie was born on January 23rd 1892, the fifth of seven children of bookbinder Thomas Leighton and his wife, Edith. He joined the College from…

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Leighton, H

(1893 - 1917)

Lieutenant

Machine Gun Corps

Born on March 30th 1893, Harold was the youngest of five sons amongst seven children born to bookbinder Thomas Leighton and his wife, Edith. In…

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Lemon, AL

(1887 - 1916)

Lieutenant

6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers)

Born 13th November 1887, Adrian was the son of Lionel and Davidina, known as ‘Daisy’, Lemon, and had two siblings, Roy and Phyllis. Having joined…

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