Bryant Henry Lawrence (1878–1938)

Private

Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex) Regiment 3463 26th & 19th (Pioneer) Battalions

 

Biography
Bryant was born on 21 September 1875 at Goldalming; his parents were Reuben and Alice Lawrence. He attested at Bakewell in August 1915, a navvy, aged nearly forty, living at The Common Crich. He had married Annie Shaw in 1908. In January 1916 he was discharged from the Army on grounds of ill health although his request for a pension was denied. His army pension record wrongly named him as Henry Lawrence Bryant.

Army Records: (NB wrongly recorded as Henry Lawrence BRYANT on Pension Record)
He attested at Bakewell 21/08/15, a navvy aged 39 years 11 months of The Common, Crich. He was 5ft 7in, married to Annie (née Shaw) on 04/07/1908 at Belper Reg. Office. He was discharged under Para 392 (iii) cc K.R on 20/01/16. A letter from Chelsea Hospital dated 18/09/16 rejected his pension appeal.
21.08.15 Posted to 26th Middlesex
29.12.15 Posted to 19th Middlesex
21.08.15 to 20.01.16 Home
20.01.16 Discharged under Para 392 (iii) cc K.R.

Character recorded as Good, hardworking.

Cannot find any entitlement for the Silver War Badge.

CENSUS INFORMATION

1881: Goldaming

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Rueben Lawrence Head 22 Stoker gas works Minehead
Alice Lawrence wife 25   Goldaming
William Benjamin Lawrence son 4   Guildford
Bryant Lawrence son 2   Godalming
Emily Lawrence daughter 6 mo   Goldaming

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1891: Goldaming

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Rueben Lawrence Head 32 Stoker gas works Minehead
Alice Lawrence wife 35   Goldaming
William L. Bailey son 14   Guildford
Bryant Lawrence son 12   Godalming
Emily Lawrence daughter 10   Goldaming
Arthur Lawrence son 9   Goldaming
Albert Lawrence son 4   Goldaming
John Lawrence son 1   Goldaming

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1911: Hayfield

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Bryant Lawrence Lodger (married) 34 Labourer Godalming

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1911: Hilts Cottage, Crich

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Annie Lawrence Wife (married) 40   Crich
John White nephew 24 Quarryman Tansley

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