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Lawrence (Judah) Assenheim Was born 18 Jan 1892 at 27 South Block, Petticoat Square, London England. He died on 3 September 1916 in Beaumont-Hamel, Somme France. Lawrence joined the Army on 12 July 1915 and was attached to the 17th Battalion, Kings royal Rifle Corp. His Regimental Number was C/4164. At the time of his enlistment he was residing at 25 Harold Road. Upton Park, Essex, which was his Father’s address. He noted his trade as ‘Porter’. His next of kin was his father Solomon. He obtained the rank of Private. He was killed in action on the 3 September 1916 at the age of 26. He was awarded the Victory Medal and the British War Medal. The British War Medal was presented to his Father on 10 February 1921 and the Victory Medal on 9 May 1921 In a declaration by his Mother on 19 June 1919, she stated that Lawrence’s next of kin were his Father Solomon, Mother Betsy, his brothers Harry (21) David (39) and his sisters Ranah (40), Aggie (33) Sarah (31), Sophie (26) and Rachel (23). All were listed as residing at Harold Road, Upton Park. Lawrence is buried in the Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, France. || Photographs of Lawrence and of his grave

One disc which includes a WW1 service medal (Trooper Bret Lawrence 3503 1st Life Guards) || Trooper Bret Lawrence of the 3503 1st Life Guards, was the great-uncle of the donor, Brett Lawrence. He was wounded in Flanders, then sent to Étaples, France. He died when the hospital he was in was bombed by the enemy. The pilot Ltn. Ernst Schmitz was killed and the crew taken prisoner. Photographs and other materials have already been digitised to a disc including a medal showing Bret Lawrence's name and regiment.