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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
L/Cpl. Thomas Lake
British Army 2nd Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Tantobie Co Durham
(d.2 December 1917)
I knew very little about my Grandfather Thomas.
One day when I was about 14 years old I came across a plaque, a picture & 2 medals. I asked my father who was the man in the picture? He told me it was his father and then went on to tell me of how he died in the First World War. He became rather angry at the fact that he lost his own father so close to the end of WW1.
All this took place many years ago, in fact it must of been around 1970. A few years ago I started researching records on the Ancestry website and quickly became frustrated when I could not find many records of Thomas`s ancestors. All I discovered was his regiment, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 2nd Btn & that he died 02/12/1917. He is classed as "Commonwealth War Dead" and is buried in "Tyne Cot Memorial" panel 108 - 111.
He was 32 when he died,so at the outbreak of WW1 he would have been about 29. He must have served with the KOYLI before the start of the war as I can't see him being made a L/Corporal straight after signing up! God rest his soul, and all the fallen men and women who sacrificed all for King & Country.
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