LAMB Raymond Wildman Lieut

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Surname: LAMB;

Forename(s): Raymond Wildman;

Initials: RW;

Rank: Lieut;

Previous Battalion: 16 of;

Previous Regiment: Hants Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 69 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 69 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 180 Coy;

How killed: D;

Where: Egypt;

When killed: 14-Nov-1918;

Awarded: MC, bar to MC;

Gallantry Notes: MC: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the attack on the final objective, on the infantry being held up by heavy machine gun fire, he brought a gun into action with great speed and effectively silenced the enemy gun. Thereupon, riding forward he discovered the direction from which the enemy snipers were firing and brought two of his guns into action in such a manner that all hostile machine gun and rifle fire was kept down during the final assault. Throughout, he displayed a coolness and an initiative which were most commendable.

Bar to MC: for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack. He brought his guns up and mounted them in the open under heavy shell fire. Showing great coolness and ability he got his four guns on to excellent targets. He placed an enemy field gun out of action and inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy.;

Other Data: Haileybury School Register 1862-1961: b 16/2/1895, son of P.Lamb (OH), XV 1912, 2nd XI 1913. Gt War - Lt Hamps R & MGC, MC & Bar. D. on service at Cairo 14/11/1918
London Gazette 30/12/1919 - Officers & Soldiers unclaimed balances: RW Lamb MC, Lt MGC £178.11.2d
bar to MC recorded in War Diary 60 Bn 23/5/1918 - presented by Maj Gen JSM Shea CB, 285/1918
ribbon for MC gained with 180 Coy presented by GOC Divn 5/1/1918

MH106 - 31CCS Salonika 29/4/1916-6/2/1917: ulcer on knee, aged 21, m 28/1/1917 (180 Coy);

Other Notes: LAMB, Lieutenant, RAYMOND WILDMAN, MC, 60th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). Died of pneumonia 14th November 1918. Age 23. Son of Percy and Hilda Mary Wildman Lamb, of Ebblake Cottage, Verwood, Dorset. Q. 100. Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
MC: LG 26/3/1918 (24/8/1918)
bar to MC: LG 24/9/1918;

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