Brother of Mr. Lees, of 28, Fleet Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Of 162, Arnold Street, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire. Died from shrapnel wounds and burns at the Royal Naval Hospital, South Queenferry.
Lees, Robert –
Personal details
- Surname: Lees
- Forename: Robert
- Date of birth: August 12th, 1894
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 2nd, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Able Seaman
- Unit: HMS Warspite.
- Service number: SS/5250 (Dev)
- Regiment: Royal Navy
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Queensferry Cemetery, West Lothian, UK
- CWGC reference: 641
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 09/06/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* 7g* S22*