Wilshire Laurence Stanley 2/Lt

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Surname: Wilshire;

Forename(s): Laurence Stanley;

Initials: LS;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Born in: Derby;

Previous Number: 34908;

Previous Regiment: MGC;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 95 Coy;

Date abroad: 01-Sep-1915;

Theatre of War: 2b;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 14-Apr-1918;

Other Data: see 34908 MGC
Roll of Honour (de Ruvigny) Vol II, Sect 2, p239: son of Capt Charles Joshua Wilshire 3(Vol)Bn, Sherwood Foresters, FSAA; born Derby 31/12/1889; educ Diocesan Sch & Municipal Tech Sch, Derby; enlisted 3 SF 28/9/14; transf LF July 1915; to Gallipoli as CSM; ret UK 1916 having been some weeks in hospital in Alexandria; transf MGC and app Sgt Instructor; subs posted Cadet Bn; gazetted 2Lt 26/9/17; ret France to 95 Coy MGC; took part in several engagements and transf to Italy, ret France 6/4/18 and was KIA on 14/4/18. Buried Mil Cem at Morbecque. He married at Heanor 23/9/14 Cicely, d. of (-) Eley and had a daughter, Joyce Mary b 20/12/15.

1914-15 Star roll - L/Sjt, 24161 1 Lanc Fus - transf to MGC No 34908 and disch to Commsn 25/09/1917 MGC;

Other Notes: WILSHIRE, Second Lieutenant, LAURENCE STANLEY, 95th Coy. Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action 14th April 1918. Age 28. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Wilshire, of Heanor; husband of Cicely F. Wilshire, of "The Knoll," Derby Road, Heanor, Derbyshire. Served in the Dardanelles, France and Italy. Plot I. Row A. Grave 11. Morbecque British Cemetery - Nord, France.;

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