Remembering Father's Service and Other Relatives Killed in Action

The the contributor shared the story of their father, William Henry Lamb, who was a driver in the RASC T/191956. They shared that William served for 6 years in the Middle East. He was in the Eighth Army and did not speak about his wartime experiences until years after his wife passed away when he would attend the funerals of comrades. The contributor shared that William was only married to his wife, Florence Lamb, for a short while before leaving to serve in the Second World War. The pair was expecting their first child when William left, and he did not meet his daughter until she was 5 years old. While William was away at war, Florence moved back home with her mother and stepfather. The contributor added that their maternal grandfather died in service during the First World War, and his brother married his widow and adopted his children.

The contributor also spoke about their paternal uncle, Harold Lamb, who was a seaman in the Merchant Navy in the North Russian convoy. Harold died on HMS Niger 6 July 1942 when it was mistakenly torpedoed by Allied ships. The contributor noted that Harold was unmarried, as he was very young. The contributor also mentioned their maternal uncle, John Deakin, who was killed in action 28 March 28 1944 while serving with the platoon King's Regiment.