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Click on image to purchase photographic copy or purchase download at bottom of page. CAPTAIN LAWRENCE PEEL YORKSHIRE REGIMENT 
CAPTAIN LAWRENCE PEEL (C, 1898-1902) was born on September 18th, 1884. He was the son of W. Peel Esq., J.P., of Knowlmere Manor, Clitheroe, Yorks, and one of four brothers, all of whom were Wykehamists. He entered the School from Horris Hill, became a House Prefect and in his last year played for O.T.H. VI. From Winchester he went to Sandhurst and passed out with distinction in 1908, being gazetted to the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. He served for several years in India and South Africa and became Adjutant of his battalion in 1907, at an unusually early age. At the outbreak of war he was with his regiment in Guernsey and proceeded to the front within a few weeks in command of the Divisional Cyclist Company of the 7th Division. He was reported missing on the night of October 23rd-24th, 1914, after an attempt to capture some farm buildings on the Zaanvoorde Ridge near the Ypres—Menin Road, and there is no doubt that he was killed on that occasion. His name was mentioned in one of Lord French's earliest Despatches. Captain Peel married in 1912 the Hon. Ethel Laura Brooks. Purchase Downloadable Photo Of Captain Lawrence Peel Choose Return to WW1Photos.com option after payment to be taken to photo to download. Any problems with the download contact orders@ww1photos.com and I will email it to you. |