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William Henry Lamb

In memory of:

Private William Henry Lamb

July 31, 1916
Toronto, Ontario

Military Service

Service Number:

838736

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Division:

147th Bn

Additional Information

Born:

March 14, 1897
Hull, United Kingdom

Enlistment:

January 22, 1916
Owen Sound, Ontario

Son of Mrs. Ada Downes (formerly Lamb), of Hull, England.

Commemorated on Page 115 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

VENTRY CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

N/A

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of William Henry Lamb– William Henry Lamb, a Barnardo Boy, arrived in Canada 1907, lived with the Carr family in Dundalk. Enlisted in 1916. After the war, he planned to stay in England with his other, Ada Lamb Downes. He died before leaving Canadian soil.

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    Photo of William Henry Lamb
    Photo of William Henry Lamb – William Henry Lamb, a Barnardo Boy, arrived in Canada 1907, lived with the Carr family in Dundalk. Enlisted in 1916. After the war, he planned to stay in England with his other, Ada Lamb Downes. He died before leaving Canadian soil.

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