Thanks Erica, - yes with much help from Kath above, I have now been able to establish the regiments he was involved in. The cross may be an indication of what he was doing, it was not a regiment badge.
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The RAMC badge does not include a cross
It is a staff with a serpent entwined, surrounded by a laurel wreath
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I got the information from Findmypast. Just shout if you need anything else looking for.
I have sent you the images of the service records on Findmypast in a private message.
Kath. x
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Wow, you lot are brilliant! Many thanks for all replies.
You obviously know where to look better than me.. as I have tried over some years and not found anything. I am not on Ancestry tho, should I be?
Yes he is the Benjamin 4/6/1885 married to Edith.
THANKS Kathleen for all the extra info as well. I have not seen the 1939 info, but have traced the family as far as I can back via the census work. May need help with next steps.
:-D
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This is the death of the Benjamin above
First name(s) BENJAMIN Last name LAMB Gender Male Birth day 4 Birth month 6 Birth year 1885 Age - Death quarter 1 Death year 1982 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< District Wolverhampton County Staffordshire Volume 34 Page 0965 Country England Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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This would be the marriage of the parents of Benjamin above:-
First name(s) JAMES Last name LAMB Marriage quarter 2 Marriage year 1880 Registration month - MarriageFinder ™
JAMES LAMB married one of these people
Lucy Ann Turner, >>>>>>Elizabeth Taylor<<<<<<
District Wolverhampton District number - County Staffordshire Country England Volume 6B Volume as transcribed 6B Page number 658 Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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Could this be his birth? :-
First name(s) BENJAMIN Last name LAMB Birth year 1885 Birth quarter 2 Registration month - Mother's maiden name Taylor District Wolverhampton County Staffordshire Country England Volume 6B Page 565 Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Kath. x
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Is this him in the 1901 census (his father was from Dudley)? :-
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census 27, St James Squire, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Benjamin Lamb's Household Members Members that resided in the household at the time of the census.
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
James Lamb Head Married Male 48 1853 Iron Warehouseman Dudley, Staffordshire, England Elizabeth Lamb Wife Married Female 44 1857 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Ada Lamb Daughter Single Female 19 1882 - Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Benjamin Lamb Son Single Male 15 1886 Factors Warehouse Boy Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Elizabeth Lamb Daughter - Female 13 1888 - Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Jane Lamb Daughter - Female 12 1889 - Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Thomas H Lamb Son - Male 10 1891 - Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Elsie Lamb Daughter - Female 8 1893 - Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England John Lamb Son - Male 7 1894 - Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England James Lamb Son - Male 3 1898 - -
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Is this him in the 1939 Register? Do you know if your grandmother was called Edith? :-
Lamb Household (5 People) 327a Prestwood Road , Wolverhampton C.B., Staffordshire, England
FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER
Benjamin Lamb 04 Jun 1885 Male Printing Ink Maker (Grinder) Married 33 1 Edith E Lamb 08 Jun 1885 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 33 2 Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record. Maud A Ward 19 Mar 1891 Female Incapacitated Single 33 4 Henry Sunderland 20 Sep 1903 Male Cowman Single 33 5
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There is this one?? :-
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Learn more
Print View image Add to tree First name(s) Benjamin Last name Lamb Age 31 Birth year 1885 Birth town Wolverhampton Birth county Staffordshire Birth country England Service number 511685 Regiment Labour Corps Year 1915 Series WO 364 Series description Wo 364 - First World War Pension Claims Archive The National Archives Record set British Army Service Records Category Military, armed forces & conflict Subcategory First World War Collections from Great Britain, UK None
This one enlisted in Wolverhampton on 11th December 1915 into the 4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment and was transferred to the Labour Corps.
His occupation on enlistment was an Ink Grinder.
He seems to have had Rheumatism.
There are a couple of paragraphs about his medical record but I can't read much of it.
Kath. x
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A word of warning - around 70% of WW1 full records were destroyed during WW2.
Do you know if or who he married? This record has survived.
Benjamin Lamb Gender: Male Birth Date: abt 1885 Enlistment Age: 29 Marriage Date: 25 Feb 1907 Marriage Place: Leeds Document Year: 1914 Residence Place: 16 Nortley Lanc, Wortley Leeds Regimental Number: 1061 Regiment Name: Service Battalion West Yorks Regt Leeds Number of Images: 4 Form Title: Short Service Attestation Other Records: Search for 'Benjamin Lamb' in other WWI collections Family Members: Name Relation to Soldier Benjamin Lamb Self (Head) Elsie Dyson Spouse Lilian Lamb Lamb Child Annie Lamb Lamb Child Benjamin William Lamb Lamb Child Henry Lamb Lamb Child Charles Lamb Lamb Child George Lamb Lamb Child
Ancestry is linking the above to the marriage Name: Benjamin Lamb Marriage Age: 21 Event Type: Marriage Birth Year: abt 1886 Marriage Date: 25 Feb 1907 Marriage Place: Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England Parish as it Appears: Leeds, St Peter Father: Benjamin Lamb Spouse: Elsie Dyson Spouse father William Henry Dyson
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So far no searches have come up with any information.
Looking for military records of my grandfather. All I have is a photo in uniform that includes a medical cross logo. So I am presuming medical corps.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
He is Benjamin Lamb, born 1885 Dudley.
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