More about David Lamb

service record

171498 Private David Lamb was born 14 December, 1872 in Dundee, Scotland, UK, where he served 12 years in the Volunteer Army. He was married to Georgina Reid, they had three children. David emigrated to Canada in 1910, the family following a few years later.

In Toronto, David became a member of the 10th Royal Grenadiers (volunteer militia). Soon after the outbreak of World War 1, David stated his age as 36 when he was in fact 42 and he attested into the 83rd Battalion (Queen’s Own Rifles) Canadian Expeditionary Force on 9th August 1915 in Toronto. Sailing from Halifax on the S.S. Olympic on 28 April 1916, Lamb arrived in England 7th May 1916. By 8th January 1917 he was transferred to 1st Canadian Labour Battalion and proceeded overseas to France where he worked mainly on broad gauge railways, roads, light railways, water services, trench cables and salvage. By November 1917 he was awarded a good conduct badge. By December 1917 he was admitted to hospital with Nephritis. He was transferred back to England and remained there until he returned to Canada in 1918 and was discharged. His brother, 171497 Private James Lamb, also served with the 83rd Bn CEF. Following the war, David was a Vetcraft Worker at Christie Street Veteran’s Hospital in Toronto.

Lamb died 21 January, 1936 due to Nephritis which, according to Canada War Graves, was attributable to his service. He is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Plot 8-6261.