Personal data
| Name | Bawtree |
|---|---|
| Initials | I.L. |
| Christian name | Ivan Lancelot |
| Date and place of birth | Sutton (Surrey), 12.01.1894 |
| Address | Clapham Lodge, Sutton |
| Profession | Worked for Kodak |
Extra information
- Information
- MBE 1977 for long service to Boys' Brigade; died August 1979
Military data
| Rank | Sapper |
|---|---|
| Regiment / Unit | Royal Engineers |
Other information
- Information 1
- Worked as a photographer with the Graves Registration Units on the Western Front from 1915 to 1919.
- Information 2
- Made several visits to Talbot House to attend services in the Chapel, to play chess and to write letters
- Information 3
- Book on Ivan Bawtree written by family historian Jeremy Gordon-Smith, "Photographing the Fallen, A war graves photographer on the Western Front 1915-1919", 2021 (2nd print), Pen & Sword
Media
Sources
- Source
- Jeremy Gordon-Smith (see file)