Private Octavius Atack Lacey Yorkshire Regiment

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Hello All

As some of you may know I have been researching the men that are on the memorial at East Keswick that died in the Great War. It has been brought to my attention that there is a chap from East Keswick who was not on the memorial and I have decidd to include him in my research.

He is Octavius Atack Lacey and he died on 27 May 1918 in France and Flanders. He was with Alexandra, Princess of Wale's Own ( Yorkshire Regiment) Number 46531.

I was wondering if any one had any Photo's or info on this chap that could help me.

Many thanks in advance

Rich

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Name: Octavius Atack Lacey

Birth Place: East Keswick

Death Date: 27 May 1918

Death Location: France & Flanders

Enlistment Location: Leeds

Rank: Private

Regiment: Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment)

Battalion: 4th Battalion

Number: 46531

Type of Casualty: Killed in action

Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

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1891 census

Name: Octavius A Lacey

Age: 6

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885

Relation: Son

Father's Name: Richard Lacey

Mother's Name: Emma Lacey

Gender: Male

Where born: East Keswick, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: East Keswick

Ecclesiastical parish: Harewood All Saints

Town: East Keswick

County/Island: Yorkshire

Country: England

Registration district: Wetherby

Sub-registration district: Boston

Household Members:

Name Age

Richard Lacey 45

Emma Lacey 42

Ellen Lacey 11

Emma Lacey 8

Octavius A Lacey 6

Charlotte H Lacey 4

Maud M Lacey 1

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He was baptised 14 Sep 1884 at Harewood All Saints.

He was married in Feb 1915 at Leeds St Saviour to Annie Neale

[Pavster1980]

Thanks for the help

Rich

[Guest Lisa J]

Hello, I'm not sure if you are still looking into this, but Private Lacey was my paternal great-grandfather. He died exactly 2 weeks before my grandmother, Marguerite Lacey was born (June 10th 1918) and this has also been a source of great sadness to us. He also had an older daughter, Olive.  I know that this doesn't give you much more information, but I also wanted to thank you for researching him. It made me feel very emotional and attached to him. Thanks again.