Norman Lamb Southward

Norman Lamb Southward

Birth 1883 Death 21st Mar 1916 Pte.
Regiment South African Infantry
Service #2345

Personal Details

GRO Ref
Place of Birth Cleator Moor
Residence at Enlistment
Residence (Roll of Honour) Wath Brow
Residence 1911 Census
School(s) Attended
Religion/Church Attended C of E
Organisation Membership
Employment/Trade
Place of Work
Family (Parents and Grandparents) Abraham & Ann Southward
Siblings Mary,Amy ,Jsoseph,Hannah,Anne
Wife's Name and Maiden Name
Remarriage of Widow
Children's Christian Name(s)
Family Connection to Roll of Honour Joseph Arnold Benn Southward

Awards

The Victory Medal
The Victory Medal
The British War Medal, 1914-18
The British War Medal, 1914-18

Military Details

Regiment at Enlistment Regiment South African Infantry
Battalion at Enlistment 8th
Rank at Enlistment Pte.
Naval Vessels Served
Service Number at Enlistment 2345
Date of Enlistment 25 November 1915
Place of Enlistment
Other Regiment
Other Battalion
Other Rank
Date of Transfer to other Regiment
Service Facts On active service in East Africa he was wounded on 25 March 1916 and admitted to Muthaiga Miliatry Hospital with Gun shot wounds to right shoulder . He contracted Malaria on 10 April 1916 .
Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts

Death and Memorial Details

Age at Death 32
Date of Death 21st Mar 1916
Regiment at Death Regiment South African Infantry
Battalion/Vessel at Death 8th
Rank at Death Pte.
Circumstances of Death Died of enteric fever after being wounded
Service Number at Death 2345
Field of Action at Death Africa
Place of Death
Battle at Death
Grave/Memorial Image No image.
Location of Grave/Memorial NAIROBI SOUTH CEMETERY
Grave Position IV. C. 2.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/125032/southward,-norman-lamb/
Grave/Memorial Country Kenya
Private Memorial St Johns War Memorial

Other

Notes The Southward family were living at Ennerdale Road Cleator Moor in April 1901
Link #1 http://www.southafricawargraves.org/search/details.php?id=23809
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