Apr 27, 1868

Born at Tweedmouth England 

On attestation he lied about his age, giving his birth year as 1876

Dec 28, 1914

Shown on payroll of the 45^th Victoria Regiment

Feb 22, 1915

Attestation Papers signed at Lindsay Ontario for the 21^st Battalion (see note at bottom) 

Ø     Number 59559 (temporary number 1870)

Ø     Next of kin given as Mary Lamb (mother) of 20 Church Rd, Tweedmouth England

o      There is a note to notify Mrs. Albert Lamb RNS “(w)” of 569 Drolet St, Montreal Quebec (possible wife?)

Ø     Previous occupation given as Sailmaker

o      Later noted as Lineman

Ø     No previous military experience given

Ø     Religion given as Methodist

Apr 1, 1915

Shown on payroll with rank of Corporal

May 5, 1915

SOS (Struck Off Strength) the 45^th Regiment

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal Quebec

TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion 

Embarkation Roll shows his rank as Pte

May 15, 1915

Disembarked at Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent

May 18, 1915

Posted to #3 Company

Jul 17, 1915

Reported to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)

Jul 18, 1915

Reported for duty 

Ø     Forfeits 2 days pay

Aug 22, 1915

Reported to be AWL

Aug 23, 1915

Reported for duty from AWL 

Ø     Forfeits 2 days pay

Ø     Placed on ½ pay restriction for 2 months

Aug 29, 1915

Reported to be AWL

Sep 6, 1915

Reported for duty from AWL 

Ø     Forfeits 9 days pay

Ø     Awarded 28 days detention

o      I could find no record for a Court Martial, nor is there mention of one in the file

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St Seiriol at Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked at Boulogne France 

There is no mention of being removed from detention, nor is there mention of his being placed in detention again once in France

Aug 17, 1916

Attached to 2^nd Divisional Salvage Company

Oct 19, 1916

Reported to be AWL

Oct 23, 1916

Reported for duty from AWL 

Ø     Forfeits 5 days pay for AWL

Dec 7, 1916

Granted 8 days leave

Jun 30, 1917

SOS on transfer to the 2^nd Division Employment Company

Jul 1, 1917

TOS 2^nd Div Emp Coy but remains attached to 2^nd Div Salvage Coy

Jun 17, 1918

Awarded the Military Service Medal as per the London Gazette #30750

Dec 4, 1918

Despatched to CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) at Etaples France

Dec 14, 1918

TOS CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples France

Dec 28, 1918

Transferred to General Depot and proceeded to Witley Camp, England

Mar 25, 1919

SOS on transfer to the CCC (Canadian Corps Camp) MD2 (Military District), at Rhyl

Apr 1, 1919

Embarked the RMS Megantic at Liverpool

Apr 9, 1919

Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Toronto Ontario

Apr 11, 1919

Discharged from the CEF at Toronto Ontario 

Ø     War Service Badge Class “A” number 289709 issued

Ø     Proposed residence on discharge – Bank of Montreal, Toronto

Jan 25, 1933

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to Geo Darrington Esq Relief Secretary, British Great War Veterans of America Inc, Room 402, 115 Broadway St, New York, NY, USA

Albert Lamb signed the Attestation Papers on February 22, 1915, with the location noted as being at Lindsay Ontario.  The Attestation Paper (AP) in the service file notes his medical as March 13, 1915, also noted as being at Lindsay, but the AP online at Archives Canada notes it as being March 12.  The copy in the file notes the Commanding Officer signed the papers on March 13.  However, 2 different newspapers of the day report L/Col WSP Hughes (the CO) as being in Ottawa at the time. 

It should also be noted that Albert Lamb was not Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion until May 6, 1915, the date of the Battalion’s Embarkation for England.  Up until that time, he is shown on the pay sheets of the 45^th Victoria Regiment (which did have a Company in Lindsay at the time). 

It is also noteworthy that Sir Sam Hughes had recently been the Commanding Officer of the 45^th Regt, and that Lindsay was the home for both Sir Sam and his brother, William St Pierre Hughes, the OC of the 21^st Battalion.