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Lance Corporal WILLIAM RICHARD LYE

Service Number: 3948
Regiment & Unit/Ship

London Regiment

"D" Coy. 1st/13th Kensington Bn.

Date of Death

Died 06 September 1916

Age 23 years old

Buried or commemorated at

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III. D. 22.

France

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Mr and Mrs J. Lye of 7 Lloyd's Place, Brompton Rd., Chelsea, London.
  • Personal Inscription "IN GLORY EVERLASTING"
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Buried or commemorated at

COMBLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Somme France
Number of casualties: 1510
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