Husband of Mrs. Lees, of 22, Broach Street, High Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 37929, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Captured prisoner of war 25/03/1918 and died in hospital from gastric and internal catarrh.
Lees, George William Oswald –
Personal details
- Surname: Lees
- Forename: George William Oswald
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 37
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 3rd, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 53632
- Regiment: Manchester Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- 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 Grand Division of the Order of the Sons of Temperance Memorial - Bolton Town Hall
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- St. Mark's C.E. Church - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Valenciennes (St. Roch) Communal Cemetery, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: V. E. 31.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 26/04/1918 11/04/1919
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e 6g*