South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914 Star & Clasp, British War & Victory Medals | Not applicable - Survived the War |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 13 Aug 1914 in Havre, France | ~ | Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial |
| Warwick St. Nicholas | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Not applicable - Survived the War | 1906/07 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Nuneaton | ||
Original Enlistment
From his service number 7945, we can say that he enlisted sometime between 2 Feb 1906 and 20 Feb 1907 when numbers 6858 and 8011 were issued.
Circumstances of Death
| We believe that James was listed on the St Nicholas & Eleanor Cross memorials because he was erroneously thought to have died. One of his Military records lists him as deceased whilst others show that he survived and was discharged on 15 Apr 1915 after suffering gunshot wounds to the arm. Before the war started he both of his parents had died and had moved to Nuneaton and died there in 1944 which may explain why he was mistakenly thought to have died. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 8 Aug 1888 at 45 Brook Street, Warwick | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John Patrick (died prior to 1891) and Mary Ann Lamb (deceased) | 38 Avon Street, Warwick |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1888 - 45 Brook Street, Warwick | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1891 - 22 Market Street, Warwick | 1907 - Solidier in KRRC |
| 1901 - 38 Avon Street, Warwick | 1911 - Solidier in KRRC |
| 1911 - New Barracks, Gosport | |
| 1914 - 258 Queens Road, Nuneaton | |
- We obtained a copy of James's birth certificate which shows he was born James Ignacius Lamb to Patrick John and Mary Ann Lamb at
45 Brook Street, Warwick. The soldier, James Lamb also of the KRRC, named on the Warwick War Memorial Project website was born
in Liverpool.