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Horace Reginald Lee, was one of 23 young men from Richmond who lost their lives in either World War I, World War II, or in the Korean War whose names were inscribed on the Richmond Cenotaph.
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In honour of our soldiers: Horace Lee
Published 12:20 PDT, Thu October 9, 2025
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In our previous series, we learned about the 56 men who gave their lives during World War I and World War II, whose names had been inscribed on the Richmond Cenotaph and had a poppy street sign named after them. Following our poppy street sign series, we moved onto the young soldiers whose names were inscribed on the Richmond Cenotaph, but did not have a road named after them. Those names are compiled of 23 young men who lost their lives in World War I, World War II, or in the Korean War.
Horace Reginald Lee was born on May 28, 1892 in Greytown, New Zealand. The circumstances of his childhood are unknown, but what is known is that he was the son of Brook and Mary Jane Lee, and had a brother named Norman Lee, all three were from Steveston.
The early portions of his life were not recorded but what is known is that on his attestation papers, which was known as the specific enrolment papers for soldiers during World War I in Canada, indicated that Horace worked as a farmer, standing 5 foot 4 inches with a dark complexion, blue eyes, and dark brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England and enlisted into the Canadian Expeditionary Force on May 14, 1916.
For nearly four years, Horace trained and served as a member of the Canadian Infantry (BC Regiment) 7th Battalion. Tragically, Horace would pass away while serving the country on Jan. 28, 1920, the cause of death is not listed. He was buried at the Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver, his parents also received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
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