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260899 2Lt. Lawrence G. Drury British Army 9th Btn. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry from:Rotherham (d.11th September 1918) Lawrence Drury appears on the War Memorial plaque inside Saxilby Church, Lincolnshire. I saw it when I was looking at the church as the place where many of my ancestors were married and some are buried in the churchyard. Lawrence was second/third cousin of my great-great grandmother Mary Ann Drury. During WW1 Lawrence served with the 9th Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and died 11th of September 1918 aged 28 years. He is buried in the Mont Huon Military Cemetery at Le Treport in France. Husband of Edith J. Drury, of 75 Whinney Hill, Rotherham. Mary Ann had also lost another relative (by marriage), also in 9th Battalion KOYLI, Reginald Muddiman, who died on 24th of October 1918 and is buried in the Poix-du-Nord Communal Cemetery Extension. 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.**