Name
Lawrence Vernon Desborough
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
30/11/1917
22
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
15th Squadron
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ARRAS FLYING SERVICES MEMORIAL
France
UK & Other Memorials
Haileybury College Cloister Wall Memorial, Hertford Heath
Pre War
Born on 16 May 1895 in Streatham, Surrey son of Montague William and Gertrude Elizabeth Desborough and baptised on 24 Jul 1895 in St Leonard, Streatham. Educated at Haileybury College 1909-12. He later lived in 45 Balham Park Road, Streatham.
Wartime Service
Formerly enlisted Driver 562 Honourable Artillery Company he entered Egypt on 21 Apr 1915. He obtained his commission on 4 Dec 1915 in the Royal Field Artillery. He was then attached to the Royal Flying Corps and was killed in action in France.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox, Karen Smith - Acting Director of External Relations www.haileybury.com/honour
