Captain James Lees

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Reference WMO/180263

Address:

Lytchett Minster Parish Church

Dorchester Road

Lytchett Minster

BH16 6JE

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Inside a building - public/private
Description: Board/Plaque/ Tablet
Materials:
  • Stone Soapstone
Lettering: Painted
Conflicts:
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: The memorial is in the porch to the main south door, to the right of the door. To the left of the door is a similar memorial to Col. Sir John Lees, the father of Captain Lees, though this is not a war memorial. Rectangular tablet featuring the badge of the King's Royal Rifle Corps at the top centre and an opening bronze book at the bottom. On the cover of the bronze book is engraved PRAYER OF JAMES LEES WRITTEN AT HIS LAST COMMUNION. Lettering on tablet is carved in red.
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AND OF HIS/ ELDEST SON/ CAPT. JAMES LEES/ KING'S ROYAL/ RIFLE CORPS/ SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE,/ BORN IN BELGAUM,/ INDIA 3 MARCH 1920/ DIED OF WOUNDS/ IN DALMATIA/ 11 MARCH 1945.

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