Private 20949 Louis Lambert
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915
Age at death: 17
Date of death: 21st of December 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Mailly-Maillet Communal Cemetery Extension - C. 3.
BMD details:
Age given at enlistment 04/09/1914 was 19.
Family details:
Son of Mr. F. Lambert, of 4, Borough Rd., St. Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 3 years old Louis is living at 154 College Street, St Helens with parents Frank (33), Emma (35) and two siblings: Annie (10), Frank (1). 1911 - Sees 13 years old schoolboy Louis living at 38 Stanhope Street, St Helens with widowed father Frank (43) and three siblings: Annie (20), Frank (11), Gladys (6).
Notes:
Age taken from census. Headstone error reported to CWGC: [box] Thank you for your email. It appears that an engraving error occurred when the headstone was originally produced. I forwarded the photograph you kindly provided to our Records Department to arrange for the headstone to be corrected, either with an in-situ engraving or a new headstone. I hope you this is satisfactory and thank you for bringing this matter to our attention Yours sincerely Enquiries Administrator[/box]
Age taken from census. Headstone error reported to CWGC: [box] Thank you for your email. It appears that an engraving error occurred when the headstone was originally produced. I forwarded the photograph you kindly provided to our Records Department to arrange for the headstone to be corrected, either with an in-situ engraving or a new headstone. I hope you this is satisfactory and thank you for bringing this matter to our attention Yours sincerely Enquiries Administrator[/box]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/LambertLB_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/20949LouisLambert.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/L_Lambert_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Louis Lambert at
Mailly-Maillet Communal Cemetery Extension
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
