Name
Edward Lammas
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
05/10/1916
30
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
L/11604
Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)
11th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 (Mons) Star, British War and Victory Medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 12 D and 13 B.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Christchurch Memorial, Little Heath, Potters Bar, Little Heath & Bentley Heath Memorial, Potters Bar, All Souls Chapel Book of Remembrance, Potters Bar
Pre War
Born in King’s Cross. Birth registered in Jan-Mar quarter of 1889. Son of Robert and Anne Lammas. In 1907 he was employed by his uncle Fred Turner, Wood Merchant, Upton Road (today Coopers Road), Little Heath. Attested 4 October 1906 at Stratford joining the Militia with the 7th Battalion Royal Fusiliers. Five months later attested 15 March 1907 at London joining the 5th Battalion Middlesex Regiment (also Militia). Transferred on 4 May 1907 to the regular army at the Middlesex Regiment’s Mill Hill depot for a 7 year term. Posted to the 2nd Battalion 27 August 1907. Posted to Guernsey 1 October 1907, then to Devonport 18 October 1911. Posted to the 1st Battalion 3 September 1913 and to Woolwich 9 October 1913. Posted to the reserve 4 February 1914.
Wartime Service
Recalled from the reserve and posted on 20 August 1914 to the 4th Battalion which was already in France. Landed in France 31 August 1914. Appointed Lance Corporal 1 October 1914. Repatriated with gun shot wound to left arm to Northumberland War Hospital, Newcastle-on-Tyne 3 – 23 June 1915. Posted to the 6th Battalion 30 June 1915. Reverted to Private at own request 17 July 1915. Returned to France with posting to the 11th Battalion 4 August 1915. Wounded 3 November 1915. Wounded in action 4 August 1916. Shell wound to hand and foot. Rejoined unit from hospital 22 August 1916. Killed in action 5 October 1916 during the Battle of the Transloy Ridges, which was the 10th major offensive of the Battle of the Somme.
Additional Information
CWGC records him as the son of Mr. R. and Mrs. L. Lammas, of 12, Sixth Avenue, Bush Hill Park, Enfield, Middx. At the time of his death
Acknowledgments
Martin Cope
