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Pte. William Thomas Lambourne
British Army Rifle Brigade
from:Poplar, Middlesex, London
Thomas Henry Lambourne is my great grandfather. He died when my Grandpa, his only son, was only 1 year old. When his mother remarried, all records of Thomas were destroyed. My Grandpa is now 91, and it has been a great and painful mystery in his life, not knowing very much about his father.
Thomas served in WWI under the name 'William Thomas Lambourne' in the Rifle Brigade, with number R-6734. The only record my Grandfather has are his Army medals. I'm not sure where Thomas went during the war, other than that he was poisoned by mustard gas, which is why he died so soon after the end of the war. Other details I have are that Thomas was born on the 29th of Nov 1896 in Poplar, Middlesex, London, he died 7 April 1923 in Islington, Middlesex, London. His mother was Annie Elizabeth Kempson and father Thomas Lambourne. His stepfather was named William Foster. Thomas had a brother Samuel Alfred George Lambourne, who also served in the armed forces and sisters Annie Elizabeth, Emily Elizabeth and Ethel May Lambourne.
My Grandpa is now very frail and not so well, so I am desperate to try to find a photo of his father from his WW1 days or some other form of photo or family portrait.
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