Private John T Lamb, 8243

  • Batt - 2
  • Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
  • Section -
  • Date of Birth -
  • Died - 19/03/1917
  • Age -

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Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
The 12th April 1917 edition of the Leicester Mercury published the following under the heading, “LOCAL MEN IN THE CASUALTY LISTS.” The following local casualties are officially reported:- OFFICERS WOUNDED. Shea. Major R. P. Leicestershire Regiment. KILLED. LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. Wade, 5654 G. (Leicester). Ward, 5736 A. (Leicester). NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGIMENT. Crane, 27546 E. (Market Harborough). DIED OF WOUNDS. LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. Amey, 23315 A. (Leicester). Bevens, 30133. H. (Church Gresley). Bromley, 23933 H. (Leicester). Dumford, 21799 Act. Corpl. A. (Preston, Uppingham). Middleton, 20276 H. (Sileby). Roberts, 20034 W. S. (Leicester). Warren, 23273 L. (Hinckley). Wright, 23332 F. (Sproxton). DIED. LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. Lamb, 8243 J. J. (Leicester). WOUNDED. LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. Akiens, 10684 J. (Leicester). Ashby, 10688 J. (Leicester). The War Diary for today records. Battn in camp. Fatigue parties and picquets as on the 18th instant.

Leicestershire Project Findings
  • Conflict - World War I
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
  • Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
  • Cause of death - DIED
  • Burial Commemoration - Amara War Cem., Iraq
  • Born - Wymeswold, Leics
  • Enlisted - Loughborough, Leics
  • Memorial - ST. MARY'S CHURCH, WYMESWOLD, LEICS

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