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ww1 killed relative
« on: Sunday 06 October 19 17:18 BST (UK) »
Hi i have found in my family tree that 6 brothers all enlisted in ww1 i saw a mention on ancestry that they were in a newspaper called The Herald He was killed the 4th October 1918.
2 brothers were killed Charles and Ernest lissome it does say in the paper only one was killed but in fact it was 2the other 4 brothers were injured
Hoping someone can help me find this paper so I can get a copy
many thanks waswigg

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« Reply #1 on: Sunday 06 October 19 17:33 BST (UK) »
I cannot find any records at all for a Charles or Ernest Lissome. Have you spelled the surname correctly?
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« Reply #2 on: Sunday 06 October 19 17:40 BST (UK) »
sorry its Lissimore,charles killed in france ernest killed in Italy
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« Reply #3 on: Sunday 06 October 19 17:55 BST (UK) »
..and do you mean 1918 rather than 1919? There's a CWGC death for Charles Lissemore (not Lissimore) on 4 October 1918.
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« Reply #4 on: Sunday 06 October 19 19:34 BST (UK) »
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 - Ernest Lessimore - born 1898 - died 27 October 1918 Italy - enlisted Worcester - territorial force - Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery - Regimental Number 830688 -
War Diaries (France, Belgium, Germany) Collection - Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery P110 War Diaries (Gallipoli) Collection - Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery P110

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21544338

parents Henry and Mary Ann.................

Register of Solidiers effects - names Mary A as the next of kin.

Have you perused the 24 ancestry tree's to see if other contacts have the neespaper article. ?

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« Reply #5 on: Sunday 06 October 19 19:37 BST (UK) »
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 - Charles Lissimore - born 1893- Dudley Worcester - Death Place France and Flanders - Private - Regiment - Durham Light Infantry Battalion 29th -  Battalion Regimental Number101767 - killed in action - 4 October 1918 - Formerly 14406, Lancs Fus.

List of Soldiers Effects (4 October 1917) names father William

Parents William and Elizabeth.........

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11950541

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« Reply #6 on: Sunday 06 October 19 19:45 BST (UK) »
According to CWGC.org:

Ernest Lessimore, died age 31.
"A" Battery, 241st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Son of Henry and Mary Ann Lessimore, of Worcester.

Charles Lissemore, died age 26
29th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry
Son of the late William and Elizabeth Lissemore.

So, not brothers?
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« Reply #7 on: Sunday 06 October 19 20:12 BST (UK) »


Charles Lissiemore - 1901 census Dudley, Staffordshire, England,

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS7C-SNX

and 1911 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWWV-2J3

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« Reply #8 on: Sunday 06 October 19 20:15 BST (UK) »
   
Ernest 1891 Worcester Worcestershire.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7TKQ-TT2

Ernest Lessimore - 1901 Worcester, Worcestershire,

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS3M-3TQ

1901 Worcester - RG13; Piece 2780 Folio: 70 Page 24

Henry Lessimore 48 Mary A Lessimore   53 Ernest Lessimore   13


Ernest - 1911 census Worcester Worcestershire.

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