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Pte. Joseph La
Canadian Expeditionary Forces 22nd Btn. Canadian Infantry
(d.3rd Jul 1917)
Pte. Joseph La served with the Canadian Infantry 22nd Battalion. Ater going absent for one month, he was executed for desertion on 3rd July 1917 and is buried in Aix-Noulette Community Cemetery Extension.in Aix-Noulette, France
Burgher A. Laarson
South African Forces Field Cornet Smith's Commando Mounted Commandos
(d.21st November 1914)
Burgher Laarson is buried in the Valsfontein Farm Cemetery, Bultfontein, Free State, South Africa
Sergeant George Richard Henry Labrom
New Zealand Army Canterbury
from:Pound Street, Newry,
My great uncle, George Labrom, was born in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland on 12th February 1884. He emigrated to New Zealand and died in Aukland in 1949. From the excellent New Zealand records I can see that he enlisted in the army and on the 13th of November 1916 he was posted to F company 23rd Btn. On the 2nd of April 1917 he embarked from Wellington and on the 10th of June disembarked at Devonport with the 4th Reserves Battalion, Canterbury Regiment. He is listed on the Nominal rolls at Sling camp with the rank of Private. The 4th Reserves Battalion Canterbury Regiment, Proceeded overseas and left for France on the 6 July 1917. On the 9th of July they marched into camp at Etaples. On the 24 July George joined 3rd Battalion Canterbury Regiment and was posted to 12 company in Rouen. In October 1917 he was wounded (gassed) in the field and was admitted no 1 New Zealand Field Ambulance, then admitted no 3 Australian casualty clearing post (gassed - mustard gas shell.) On the 19th of October he was admitted no 10 General hospital Rouen (gas poisoning) and on the 23rd he embarked on the Hospital Ship Essequibo for England. The following day he was admitted to 1st New Zealand General Hospital Brockenhurst. In December he was transferred to New Zealand Convalescent Hospital at Hornchurch and by the 18 January 1918 he had recovered enough to return to duty at the New Zealand Company Depot at Codford. On the 14th May 1918 he rejoined 3rd Reserve Battalion Canterbury Regiment and proceeded overseas from Sling. On the 19th May he joined No 2 New Zealand Ent Battalion and on the 28th transferred to 2nd Battalion Canterbury Regiment and was appointed Lance Corporal. On the 14th of February 1919 he was with the South Island Battalion and was appointed Lance Sergeant. Finally on the 31st of May 1919 he left Plymouth and embarked for New Zealand onboard His Majesty's Troopship Kigoma.
Throughout WW2 George served in the New Zealand Home Defence. He never married and died alone in his room in a boarding house in 1949. He was buried on 7th September 1949 at Waikumete cemetery, Block K, section 14, no 58, soldiers portion. When I was researching George on the Internet I found that his war medals had recently been sold on the Trademe Internet auction site but I was sadly unable to track them down. The details were: British War Medal 1914-1918 and The Victory Medal Reserve met Closed: Sun 29 Apr 2012, 8:49 pm Listing #: 469032204 Awarded to George Richard Henry Labrom who was a member of the Wanganui District (Group 20) detachment for the 23rd Reinforcements of the NZ Expeditionary Force. Both medals are inscribed around their edges: 40017 T/SJT G.R.H Labrom NZEF
My grandfather, Robert Frederick Labron and his brothers, William John Labrom and George Richard Henry Labrom appear on a plaque in St Patrick's Church, Newry. (My grandfather always spelled his surname Labron). All three were in the army in World War One and all three survived.
Pte. William John Labrom
British Army 1st Btn Irish Guards
from:Newry
My great uncle, Wiilliam John Labrom, was born in Newry, County Down on 25 October 1874. He lived at 14 Pound Street, Newry with his parents, George and Margaret. His pension record says he was 24 years old when he enlisted in the Irish Guards in September 1900. (Regimental no. 390). He was 6 foot 2 inches tall, with light brown hair and green eyes. He had been working as a labourer.
In August 1914 he was transferred to the 1st Battalion and went with the British Expeditionary Force to France 23/11/1914 - 18/1/1915. In mid-October the BEF was moved to cover the Channel Ports and from the 21st October to the 12th November 1914 the 1st Battalion fought continuously in the first battle of Ypres, losing more than 700 men.
He was discharged on 25th June 1915 through sickness 'no longer physically fit for war service.' He was entitled to wear the Silver Badge. He married Mary Ann Curran in 1916. I have no idea if they had any children. He died at Drumcashellone in 1948 and was buried at St Patrick's church on 27th May. His wife was buried in the same grave the previous day. I have no idea of the circumstances in which they died so closely together. My grandfather, Robert Frederick Labrom and his brothers, William John Labrom and George Richard Henry Labrom appear on a plaque in St Patrick's Church, Newry. (My grandfather always spelled his surname Labron). All three were in the army in World War One and all three survived.
Gunner Robert Frederick Labron
British Army 3rd Brigade 103 Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Pound Street, Newry, County Down
My grandfather, Robert Frederick Labron and his brothers, William John Labrom and George Richard Henry Labrom appear on a plaque in St Patrick's Church, Newry. (My grandfather always spelled his surname Labron). All three were in the army in World War One and all three survived. Robert Frederick Labron 1885-1956 Born Newry Died Plymouth. William John Labrom 1874-1948 Born Newry Died Newry Buried St Patrick's. George Richard Henry Labrom 1884-1949 Born Newry Died Auckland, New Zealand.
Spr. John Small Laburn
British Army 7th Divisional Signals Company Royal Engineers
from:Bellefield Avenue, Dundee
At the outbreak of World War I on July 28 1914, the Austro-Hungarian Empire invaded Serbia, beginning a world war that would last four years, result in millions of casualties and change the world irrevocably. Jack Laburn was a GPO telegraphist who lived at 8 Bellefield Ave. Dundee, Angus with his wife Eva (nee Bell: funny if you are a telegraphist!) and his baby son Jimmy (born in May 1914). Jack was born Oct 21st 1884 in Dundee to John & Margaret Laburn, the 2nd of 5 children. He attended the Harris Academy and had a good job as Post Office Telegraphist & later as Post Office Supervisor. Jack married Eva Laburn, and they had son James Bell Laburn (May 30th 1914) & later Eva Margaret Laburn.
Jack joined up aged 32 in December 1915, after the 1915 Registration Act & Derby Group Scheme made it clear that conscription was just round the corner. He was placed as a Telegraphist Sapper with 2nd Signal Company, Light Signal Corps. Royal Engineers (although only named the Light Division in 1919). I presume he trained at Chatham Training Depot, Kent with his regiment the Royal Engineers, finished basic training & was posted January 1916. He saw action in Flanders, on the Western Front in France throughout 1916-1917.
Whilst on Active Service Overseas Jack sent postcards home to his son Jimmy from:
Postcard: July 10th 1916 Flanders/Western Front (Photo of artillery-wrecked villa taken in 1914) Field post office D7BOC9: This will give you some idea of the havoc wrought by the Huns big guns. I passed this place some weeks ago. Am quite well & hope you are ditto. Best Love J L 10th July No Letter today yet. - FPO D7. postmark. (I am no expert on FPOs, but D7 appears to indicate 7th Division HQ, so he may have initially been with 7th Div Signal Coy.)
Postcard: Frevent 26th April 1917 (British Expeditionary Force: Casualty Clearing station at Frevent. Was he wounded or working?? NB He doesn t say he s OK!) - Dear Jimmy, I havent had a letter from Mamma for two or three days so I dont have anything to write about. Many thanks for your last letter. I am very glad to know you are looking after Mamma and Aunt Ruth. We are having a day of rain after some nice mild days. I hope you are all quite fine. Kiss Mamma for me, Love to you both from Daddy.
Newspaper report: Volunteers held up, factories out & shipyards supplies hampered. PO mail delivering train from Perth. British Gazette
Postcard: Hautment: Rue de Maubeuge 20.11.1918 - En Route for Germany walking all the way across Belgium, should cross border in next few days trek. Weather not too bad am OK & hope you are both ditto Best Love JL - Rue de Maubeuge was probably the road of that name in the town of Hautmont on the River Sambre.
Postcard: Koln am Rhein 18th Feb 1919 Picture of Deutscher Ring, palace & fountains - Dear Jimmy, What do you think of this pretty place? I got your nice letter this morning and am glad to know you are well. I hope you are looking after Mamma all right? Please write again soon. Kisses from Daddy.
Bruxelles book of cards; Namur book of cards; Spa Korsaal book of cards: German Imperial Army Headquarters was in Spa in occupied Belgium, 5 x Beautifully embroidered cards: Flowers from France, 1917 embroidered in allied flag colours Richt is might, embroidered in allied flag colours Message to my wife, Remembrance.
Jack joined 2nd Signal Coy from signal depot (presumably Abbeville) 29th Sept 1916, at which time the Company HQ was at a village called Couin in the Somme sector, where they had been since August 21st after 2nd Division relieved the Guards Division. On 12th October he got a pay rise, becoming a Telegraphist (Office). By this time, the Company HQ had moved 15km south to Hedauville. Now Jack was an office telegraphist it could mean that he was probably assigned to work in the Company HQ section although it is possible that he could also have still been posted from time to time to one of the 3 Brigade sections, whose HQs were closer to the front line. The way army signalling was organised, the Royal Engineers Divisional Signal Companies comprised 4 main sections: HQ and No.1 Section was responsible for communications to the rear between Division HQ and higher echelons, and forward to the 3 Brigades of the Division and the Divisional artillery. No.2, 3 and 4 Sections were based at Brigade HQs and were responsible for maintaining links to the front line. Front line signalling was the responsibility of the infantry, not the Royal Engineers. Later in the war, a wireless section was added as were separate sections to link with the Royal Artillery and Machine Gun Corps. Jack might have seen some action round about at Cambrai, Baupaume & Sambre, judging from his letters & cuttings.
On 20th November 1918, the Company HQ was at Maubeuge and it marched through Belgium, Naumur, into Germany, with the last of the Cavalry units, arriving at Duren near Cologne on 15th December as part of the BEF Occupying Force. On a rather sad note, the Company Commander, Major C.J. Phipps, who had spent most of the war with unit, died of the flu in February 1919 and was buried in Duren. (see Picture & obit)
On 20th April 1919, 2nd Division became the Light Division, and the 2nd Signal Company became Light Division Signal Company. Jack returned to Britain in April 1919 to RE base at Chatham, Kent and was discharged into the Reserves in May 1919 returning to his home, 8 Bellefield Ave. Dundee from No 1 Dispersal Unit Kinross with total pay of £20 15S 6d and a Military greatcoat (worth £1 if returned to army). He was awarded 2 medals: Victory medal & British War medal for service abroad. According to his granddaughter Jack never talked about his war, he returned to his wife & children in Dundee and continued his life as Post Office supervisor. Jack died in 1956 aged 72 in Dundee. Angus Scotland, he now has four proud great grandchildren.
Below is Transcript of Newspaper cutting found with Jacks effects: I wonder if he was among the brave signallers mentioned?
A great Fight: British Heroism near Cambrai (1917) An account of the operations of the 47th London Territorial Division, the 2nd Division & the 56th London Territorial Division in the neighbourhood of Bourlon & Mouvres on November 30th last which we have received from an authoritative source, states that the story of the fighting is so brimful of heroism that it deserves to take its place in English history for all time. The most determined attacks of four German divisions, with three other German divisions to support were utterly crushed by the unconquerable resistance of the three British Divisions in line. After a bombardment of great intensity the German offensive began shortly after 9am, large numbers of the enemy being seen coming over the ridge to the west of Bourlon Wood against the junction of the 2nd and 47th Divisions. Our artillery barrage caught this advance but in spite of their losses the German infantry pressed on. The left of the London Territorials was being forced back. Four posts on the right of the 2nd division were wiped out. The situation was critical. As the enemy's infantry appeared over the crest of the hill, however they were engaged with direct fire by our field artillery. Machine guns in position in a sunken road south-west of Bourlon Wood and in the sugar factory in the Baupaume-Cambrai road swept their advancing lines. The survivors of the 2nd Divisions posts succeeded in getting to shell holes farther back and held out. While the artillery of both British Divisions maintained a constant and accurate fire, rifle, Lewes gun and machine gun fire inflicted enormous losses on the enemy, held up his advance and eventually drove him back after three hours hard fighting.
A REARGUARDS SACRIFICE
Farther west the enemys advance broke upon the 17th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, 2nd Division which was in the act of withdrawing from an advanced sap & trench, judged too exposed to be maintained in the face of so powerful an attack. Owing to the enemy being concealed in some dead ground the attack developed with unexpected speed and the company holding the advanced position was ordered to leave a rear-guard to cover the withdrawal of the remainder. Captain W.N. Stone, who was in command of the company sent back three platoons and himself elected to remain with the rear-guard along with Lieutenant Benzecry. This rear-guard, assisted by our machine guns held off the whole of the German attack until the main position of the 17th Battalion Royal fusiliers was fully organised and THEY ALL DIED TO A MAN WITH THEIR FACES TO THE ENEMY. Before midday the enemy again attacked on the whole front of the right brigade of the 2nd division but was once more hurled back with great slaughter. Early in the afternoon large messes of the enemy attacked on a front of nearly a mile with Bourlon Wood and on the left of the 47th Division a gap was formed between the 1st and 6th Battalions and the 1/15th Battalions London Regiments. This gap was closed by the prompt action of the officers commanding these battalions who with a reserve company and the staffs of their respective headquarters, including runners, signallers, orderlies and cooks led immediate and successful attacks. The garrisons of the three posts on the front of the 2nd Division fell fighting to the last and when the line at this point was restored such a heap of German dead lay in and around the posts it was impossible to found the bodies of our own men. In this locality five other posts held by a company of the first Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment repulsed all the enemys attacks and maintained themselves until our reinforcements had restored the situation. The casualties of this company were 46. They claim to have killed over 500 of the enemy. During the afternoon a strong hostile attack was made upon the 141st Brigade on the right of the 47th Division. The enemy was again hurled with heavy losses. A distinctive feature of the defence was the gallantry of the Lewis Gunners, who when the attack was seen to be beginning, ran out with their guns in front of our line and from positions of advantage in the open mowed down the advancing German Infantry. The ATTACK AT MOEVRES Similar events were happening meanwhile on the left of the 2nd Division and on the right of the 56th Division. I this fighting in the Mouvres area Captain AMC Mc Ready Diarmid of the 17th Battalion Middlesex Regiment greatly distinguished himself. When the enemy had penetrated some distance into the position and the situation was extremely critical he led his company forward through a very heavy barrage and drove the Germans back at least 500 yards. On the following day the officer again lead a bombing attack against a party of Germans who had broken in against our positions and pressed those back 500 yds. On the following day this officer again led a bombing attack against a party of Germans and pressed them back 300 yards himself killing 60 of the enemy. The Battle of Cambrai ranks as one of the most thrilling episodes of the whole war. Tanks at last came into their kingdom. The notion that the Hindenburg Line was impregnable was exploded.
2Lt. Frank Philip Sleigh Lacey
British Army Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Brentford, Middlesex
(d.29th Mar 1918)
Philip Lacey was the third son of Ernest Matthew Lacey, a consulting engineer. He was born on 22 July 1891 in Brentford. Like his father he attended Dulwich College for boys in London. In 1906 he was articled as a pupil with his father's firm in Westminster. Bound by Indenture, he was apprenticed to an engineering firm, Browett & Lindley, and by 1911 was an assistant as an electrical engineer, following in his father's footsteps. In 1912 he became assistant to his father and was engaged in various engineering schemes.
He began training in the RGA in Nov. 1914 before being posted to Gibraltar in 1915 where he had severe sunstroke in Jan. 1916 and had to be invalided home, to Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital at Millbank. By March 1916 he was fit for duty and was engaged on work connected with the manufacture and inspection of munitions of war.
Ordered to Egypt in 1918 he reached Suez where he enrolled in a course of instruction in flying, and after passing his exams, being one of six out of the 176 who competed, he was appointed flying officer. Unfortunately a few days after taking up duty he developed pleuro-pneumonia, and died in Suez hospital on 29th of March 1918. He never married.
Pte. Frederick Victor Lacey
British Army 19th (St Pancras) Battalion London Regiment
from:16, Church Rd., Gillingham, Kent
(d.14th Oct 1918)
Frederick Lacey was my mother's brother and was killed in action on the 14/10/1918 and is buried in Ration Farm Military Cemetery, La Chapelle-D'Armentieres in France. I am trying to find out how he died and I would be grateful if anyone has any information that can help.
Pte. George W Lacey
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Dawdon
George Lacey was wounded in 1916 and 1917
AB. Peter Lacey
Royal Navy HMS Pheasant
from:Warmley, Bristol
(d.1st March 1917)
Peter Lacey is commemorated on Warmley War Memorial.
Pte. Walter Nicholson Lacey
British Army 9th Battalion York and Lancaster
from:Barnsley
(d.17th January 1917)
Pte. William Thomas Lacey
Royal Marine Light Infantry HMS Hussar
(d.6th Aug 1914)
Rfmn. Lovell William Lack
British Army 1st/21st Battalion London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles)
from:Brixton
(d.25th May 1915)
L/Cpl. James Lackey
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. P. Lackey
British Army Royal Irish Fusiliers
from:Ballina, Co. Mayo
(d.14th July 1920)
Private P. Lackey is buried in the north-west part of the Ballina (New League) Cemetery, Ballina, Co. Mayo.
Christopher Laffan
British Army Leinster Regiment
from:22 West Essex Street, Dublin, Ireland
I am trying to trace my grandfather's Regiment in the Army from circa 1909-1918. He served in Ranikhet, India. My mother,his daughter, was born there. Her name was Margaret Mary Laffan born February 6 1913. Her mother's name was Annie Laffan, nee Griffin. He served in Ranikhet, India, his daughter, was born there. Her name was Margaret Mary Laffan born February 6 1913. Her mother's name was Annie Laffan, nee Griffin.
Editor's Note: Christopher served with the Leinster Regiment. Regiments can be traced from the WW1 Medal Cards, for further information please see our Family History FAQ page
Private James Lafferty
British Army 1/1st Lothian and Borders Horse
from:Edinburgh
(d.31st Dec 1918)
All I can tell you is that James Lafferty was my mother's great uncle, who went through the whole war and was stationed in Solonaka in Greece and died on the 31st Decmber 1918 of Phuemonia aged just 23. What I can gather is a lot of soldiers over there at that time died from various ilnesses
Pte. James Lafferty
British Army 6th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment
from:Londonderry, Ireland
(d.9th September 1916)
Pte. James Lafferty
British Army 6th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment
from:Derry, Ireland
(d.9th Sep 1916)
Spr. J. Laffey
British Army Royal Engineers
(d.16th November 1918)
Sapper Laffey is buried in the North-East part of the Kilmoylan Cemetery, Kilmoylan, Co. Galway, Ireland.
Cpl. George Henry Laffoley
British Army Border Regiment
from:St Helier, Jersey
George Laffoley was my great grandfather who survived the war. Unfortunately, I currently have no more information beyond him serving with the Border Regiment.
Pte. Ernest Alfred Laflin
British Army 16th (Service) Battalion, C Coy. Rifle Brigade
from:9 Penryn Street St. Pancras
(d.3rd Sep 1916)
Ernest Alfred Laflin was born in 1886, he married Elizabeth Annie King in 1908 in Richmond Surrey and in 1911 he gave his occupation as General Assistant on the census, he had one daughter Bessie at this time born in 1900 and had a son born about 1915, also called Ernest
Ernest joined the 16th (Service) Battalion Rifle Brigade, C Company as a Private and was killed on the 3rd of September 1916 aged 30 years and is burried in grave V.F.37 Ancre British Cemetary, at Beaumont Hamel. The records note he was the son of Edward and Sarah Laflin of Camden Town, husband of Elizabeth A Laflin (nee King) of 1a Glenwood Road Harringey. This address was also the address of Elizabeth's sister Ada Mary Board and her husband John Henry Board. The two sisters lived together throughout the First World War.
Major. Alexander Malins Lafone VC.
British Army Middlesex Hussars
from:Knockholt, Kent
(d.27th Oct 1917)
Major Alexander Malins Lafone VC served with the Middlesex Hussars during WW1 and was killed in action on the 27th October 1917, age 47. He is buried in Beersheba War Cemetery, Beersheba, Israel. Alexander was the son of Henry and Lucy Lafone, of Court Lodge, Knockholt, Kent.
An extract from "The London Gazette" (No. 30433), dated 14th Dec., 1917, records the following:-
For most conspicuous bravery, leadership, and self-sacrifice when holding a position for over seven hours against vastly superior enemy forces. All this time the enemy were shelling his position heavily, making it very difficult to see. In one attack, when the enemy cavalry charged his flank, he drove them back with heavy losses. In another charge they left fifteen casualties within twenty yards of his trench, one man, who reached the trench, being bayoneted by Major Lafone himself. When all his men, with the exception of three, had been hit and the trench which he was holding was so full of wounded that it was difficult to move and fire, he ordered those who could walk to move to a trench slightly in the rear, and from his own position maintained a most heroic resistance. When finally surrounded and charged by the enemy, he stepped into the open and continued to fight until he was mortally wounded and fell unconscious. His cheerfulness and courage were a splendid inspiration to his men, and by his leadership and devotion he was enabled to maintain his position, which he had been ordered to hold at all costs.
Mjr. Alexander Malins Lafone VC
British Army Middlesex Hussars
from:Knockholt, Kent
(d.27th Oct 1917)
Alexander Lafone was the son of Henry and Lucy Lafone, of Court Lodge, Knockholt, Kent. He was killed in action 27th October 1917, aged 47 and is buried in the Beersheba War Cemetery in Israel.
An extract from The London Gazette (No. 30433), dated 14th Dec., 1917, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery, leadership, and self-sacrifice when holding a position for over seven hours against vastly superior enemy forces. All this time the enemy were shelling his position heavily, making it very difficult to see. In one attack, when the enemy cavalry charged his flank, he drove them back with heavy losses. In another charge they left fifteen casualties within twenty yards of his trench, one man, who reached the trench, being bayonetted by Major Lafone himself. When all his men, with the exception of three, had been hit and the trench which he was holding was so full of wounded that it was difficult to move and fire, he ordered those who could walk to move to a trench slightly in the rear, and from his own position maintained a most heroic resistance. When finally surrounded and charged by the enemy, he stepped into the open and continued to fight until he was mortally wounded and fell unconscious. His cheerfulness and courage were a splendid inspiration to his men, and by his leadership and devotion he was enabled to maintain his position, which he had been ordered to hold at all costs."
George LaForest
United States Navy USS Kansas
from:134 East Columbia Street, Detroit
George La Forest served on the USS Kansas.
Pte. J. J. Laggan
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
Yves Auguste Lagogue
French Army
Yves Lagogue, we believe, was wounded in the Battle of the Somme. Lydia Marion Walkinshaw was a nurse at High Rough Auxiliary Hospital where she met Yves Auguste Lagogue we presume. We are looking for any information or records pertaining to Yves and Lydia. Lydia served under the Red Cross.
Pte. George Henry Lahmerd MM.
British Army 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade
from:Douglas, Isle of Man
George Lahmerd served with 3rd Battalion, the Rifle Brigade I would like to have more information on how my grandfather was awarded the MM as no one left in the family seems to know.
Pte. Arthur Laidlaw
British Army 15th Btn. Royal Scots Lothian Regiment
from:Bolton, Lancashire, England
(d.28th April 1917)
Sjt. J. Laidlaw
Army 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
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