Major
Harry William LEE

Infantry
Died: 21st March 1917 - Age: 24

Commemorated:

1. Memorial:Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery ExtensionIV. W. 9.
2. Book:The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918Pg.128
3. Memorial:The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour23A GQS
    

Awards & Titles:

 

Family :

Son of Lt. Col. Harry William Lee V.D. and Susan Lee of Farrington Alderley Brisbane Queensland. Native of Childers Queensland. Articled Law Clerk

Education & Career :

Sydney University

Service Life:

Campaigns:

Unit / Ship / Est.: 25/Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 

BEAN 19 May. 145. at&. on Morlancourt. 10-11 June 219 223.41;
BEAN 25th Battallon (Q?land), 42, 190, I ~ I R , attacks O.G. Lines, ?g July, 627, 630.1. 633-6. 638. (casualties) 643, preparations for attack of 4-5 Aug , 666-7, attacks 0 C Lines, 4-5 Aug., 677 et scq, 690% 691, 693, 694, casualties. 25 July-7 Aug., 724));

BEAN relieves Gellibrand?s column, PO a1 Mar., 1 7 7 ~1 88; morale of, 189; captures Lagnicourt 26 Mar., 188-105; 13 Dde. relieves:

BEAN Second Bullecourt: plan( 424. 430. 453. attacks, 3 May, 44 8 454 455 456n. 4749s. first &r: c/aitack b61-2 467 second c/attack 470. 2s? Bn. ;oins ?5 Bde. in 0.G: Lines. 471-7. -476 et sea. (withdraws) 481,-?48& 486, 495 ? 493. 14 Bde. relieves, 8 May, 527,

Action : German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line 

The German Army realised that shortening the front line by retiring to better prepared positions would reduce the demand for manpower and offer better defensive capabilities. Accordingly the German engineers constructed what the British referered to as The Hindenburg Line in the sector of the Western Front largely behind (to the East of) the 1916 Somme battlefield. The retreat was done in stages. The official dates covering this period are 14 March to 5 April 1917.

Detail :

Major H W Lee was killed by shell fire on 20 March 1917 near Vaux-Vraucourt. He received several nasty shell wounds about the body and died within half an hour.

Masonic :

TypeLodge Name and No.Province/District :
Mother : Star of the East No. 1407 E.C.Queensland

Initiated
Passed
Raised
14th May 1914
13th August 1914
20th August 1914
 

Listed as a 23 year old Clark from Maryborough, Queensland at the time of initiation early 1914. He is shown with 3 years of war service before the note states "Killed in action."

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