Maurice Carew Ley (1896 - 1916)

Born 1896 in London, Middlesex, England.

Ancestors

Died 1 Jul 1916 at about age 20 in Somme, Picardie, France

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Biography

2nd Lt. Maurice Ley was Killed in Action during World War I.

Second Lieutenant Maurice Ley served in the British Army in World War I
Service started:
Unit(s): Devonshire Regiment
Service ended: 1 July 1916

2nd Lt. Maurice Carew Ley (1896-1916) was the son of Arthur Henry Ley & his wife http://www.thepeerage.com/p69069.htm#i690682 Violet née Hallowell-Carew].
He was K.I.A. aged 20 on the Somme, 1 July 1916.

Census

1901 census for 77, Comeragh Road, Fulham, London, England :
Arthur Ley : Head : Married : Age 41 : Bankers Clerk : Birth place London, Middlesex, England.
Violet Ley : Wife : Married : Age 41 : Birth place Wales,
Geoffrey Ley : Son : Age 10 : Birth place London, Middlesex, England.
Maurice Ley : Son : Age 5 : Birth place London, Middlesex, England.
Rita Ley : Daughter : Age 3 : Birth place London, Middlesex, England.

Sources

• freeBMD Births Jun Q 1896 Fulham 1a 269 LEY Maurice Carew

• CWGC record for 2nd Lt. Maurice Carew LEY Devonshire Regiment 2nd Bn Devonshire Regiment 2nd Bn. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/545985/maurice-carew-ley/

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56502622/maurice-carew-ley: accessed 19 December 2022), memorial page for 2nd Lt Maurice Carew Ley (unknown–1 Jul 1916), Find A Grave: Memorial #56502622, citing Ovillers Military Cemetery, Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).

• "UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919" Name: Maurice Carew Ley Death Date: 1 Jul 1916 Rank: 2 Lieutenant : Devonshire Regiment Battalion: Battalion Not Shown Type of Casualty: Killed in action Ancestry uk Record UKsoldiersGreatWar #1011416