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231041 Pte. Fred Lawley British Army 10th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers from:Widnes, Lancs (d.4th November 1918) Fred Lawley was born 1896 in Widnes, Lancashire, one of 5 children, his parents were John Lawley and Selina C. Lawley. In 1911 he was a wooden box maker in a soap factory in Widnes. He enlisted September 1914 into 12th Bn. and landed in France 5 September 1915, he did not go with the 12th Bn. to Greece but was transferred to 10th Bn. I have no record of where in France and Belgium he served, but was killed in action on 4 November 1918. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France. His family was sent his medals (1914/5 Star, BWM and Victory plus his Memorial Plaque and scroll). The Memorial Plaque is in the possession of a relative Anthony Lord in Perth, Western Australia. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**