Basic Details
Surname
Gee
Forenames
Ben
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married and is also commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial as well as IWM 2606. Given the date he went missing, it is possible that, like many of his regiment on that day, he died attacking the Schwaben Redoubt.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
3
Age at death
34
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Missing