Aug 25, 1900

Born in London, England

May 17, 1916

Attested into the 109^th Battalion CEF in Fenelon Falls, Ontario

Ø  Number 724290

Ø  Next of kin given as John Lamb, father, Fenelon Falls, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Farmer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to “C” Company

On attesting he gave his birth year as 1899, not his actual birth year of 1900, making him only 15 years of age

In the spring of 1916, the 109^th Battalion moved to Camp Borden near Barrie, Ontario for advanced training

In early July 1916, the battalion moved to the Barriefield Camp, Kingston, Ontario

Jul 23, 1916

Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Jul 31, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp, near Longmoor, Hampshire

Aug 16, 1916

The battalion moved to Bramshott to continue training

Oct 5, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Oct 6, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Oct 22, 1916

After leaving the base depot, Private Lamb joined the 21^st Battalion resting in Bully Grenay, France

Jun 6, 1917

Posted to the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France after his true age was discovered

Jun 11, 1917

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) in Seaford, England as a minor

Aug 28, 1917

Attached to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada

Sep 13, 1917

Embarked the SS Justicia in Liverpool

Sep 25, 1917

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3

Oct 6, 1917

Admitted to the Queen’s Military Hospital in Kingston with a diagnosis that reads Debility

Nov 15, 1917

Medical exam in Kingston notes

Ø  Patient is underage

Ø  Claims to have been gassed in May 1917 near Vimy Ridge, but there are no hospital record showing this

Ø  Gets short of breath easily on slight exercise

Ø  His disability is 1/20 and decreasing

Ø  Recommendation that he be discharged from service due to age and disability

Dec 31, 1917

Discharged from hospital and the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Fenelon Falls, Ontario

Following the end of the war, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Fenelon Falls, Ontario

In 1935 Russell Lamb was reported to be living in Niagara Falls, New York, USA, married with 3 children

Russell Lamb is remembered on the Fenelon Falls, Ontario War Memorial