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We remember Harold George Wellesley Lamb
We remember Harold George Wellesley Lamb
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1916
location
Chilton Road, Folkestone, Kent
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8759309
1916
1918
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Fusiliers
6th Battalion attd 10th Battalion
Source:8759298
21st March 1918 - 8th October 1918
1918
dates
Age 21
Source:7199853
8th October 1918
1918
location
Jarak Estate, Province Wellesley, now Seberang Prai, Penang
Malaysia
parents address
Source:8759293
7th November 1918
service
British Army
Private
G/2015
East Kent Regiment
Source:2616294
service
British Army
Private
G/20152
East Kent Regiment
Source:2616294
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
East Kent Regiment Attached Royal Fusiliers
Source:2616294
1918
death
Source:7199853
8th October 1918
burial
Nord
France
I. C. 1.
Source:7199853
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold George Wellesley |
| Initials | HGW |
| Last Name | Lamb |
| Source | 7199853 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilton Road, Folkestone, Kent | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1916 | |
| Jarak Estate, Province Wellesley, now Seberang Prai, Penang | Malaysia | parents address | known 7th November 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | G/2015 | East Kent Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | G/20152 | East Kent Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | East Kent Regiment Attached Royal Fusiliers | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | 6th Battalion attd 10th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Lamb | father | ||
| Harriet Jane Caroline Nee Crow Lamb | mother |
Media
Media
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ObituaryThe Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 November 1918, Page 289Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosemary251 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30588/supplement/3566/data.pdf | Rosemary251 | |
| St. Mary and St. Eanswythe Church, Folkestone World War One Memorial Tablet | Rosemary251 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lamb, HGW | Rosemary251 | |
| Obituary | Rosemary251 | |
| Headstone | olivier56465 | |
| Name on Singapore Cenotaph | Rosemary251 | |
| The Straits Settlements War Memorial Singapore | Rosemary251 |
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